Shirvanshah (Seljuks)

This article is about the specific polity Shirvanshah (Seljuks) 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 a polity that ruled over Shirvan (a region in eastern Caucasus). In 1066 Shirvanshah I Fariburz accepted dependence on the Seljuk Empire, preserving internal independence.

Establishment

January 1067: In 1066 the Seljuk tribes came to the territory of Arran. Shirvanshah I Fariburz accepted dependence on them, preserving internal independence.

Chronology

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1. Byzantine-Seljuq wars

Were a series of conflicts in the Middle Ages between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Empire.

1.1.Seljuk invasion of Asia minor

Was the invasion of Asia Minor by the Seljuq Turks.

2. Georgian-Seljuk wars

Were a series of military conflicts between the Seljuk Empire and its vassals against the Kingdom of Georgia.

2.1.Georgian Reconquista

Were a series of military campaigns by the Kingdom of Georgia to reconquer lands controlled by the Seljukids and their vassals.

August 1121: After the death of Afridun I, who was murdered in the battle for Derbent, the throne in Shirvan passed to his son, Manuchir III (1120-1160). Manuchir III was under the influence of his wife, Georgian princess Tamar and maintained pro-Georgian orientation.

January 1125: King David of Georgia conquered Shirvan.