Ziyarid dynasty (Seljuk Empire)

This article is about the specific polity Ziyarid dynasty (Seljuk Empire) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was an Iranian dynasty that ruled Tabaristan. In 1042 the Seljuks invaded the territories of the Ziyarids and reduced them to vassals.

Establishment

January 1043: In 1041/1042, the Seljuqs, now the new masters of Khorasan, invaded Anushirvan's domains, which forced him to accept their authority.

January 1043: In 1041/2, Seljuk Sultan Tughril conquered Tabaristan and Gurgan.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Tughril I

Expansion during the rule of Tughril I in the Seljuk Empire.

January 1044: Ray and Qazvin conquered by Seljuk Empire.

Disestablishment

January 1091: The Nizari Ismaili, a branch of Shia Islam, created a state of unconnected fortresses across Persia, Syria, and the Fertile Crescent, surrounded by huge swathes of hostile territory.