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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the nomadic civilizations continues with a video on the rise of the Seljuk Empire, an Oguz Turkic empire that started in Central Asia fighting the Ghaznavids, Samanids and Karakhanids, before expanding westwards under the leadership of Chaghri and Tughril, and taking over Iraq and Baghdad from the Buyids. Eventually, the Seljuks would meet the Eastern Roman Empire at the battle of Manziker of 1071 (https://youtu.be/rn85RHrShrI) and conquer most of the Anatolia. This video also features the famous battle of Dand...
published: 18 Feb 2021
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Rise and Fall of the Great Seljuk Empire
The Seljuk Turkish history spanned the period from 1060 to around 1307. The Seljuks were a tribe of Tartars from Central Asia who established a powerful empire in Persia in the 11th century. They captured Baghdad in 1055. The Caliph of Baghdad was so impressed with their strength and skill that he made their leader, Tugrul Bey his deputy and conferred on him the title of "King of East and West". The Seljuks however assumed they were the rightful owners of all land conquered during the time of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu wasallam) and were keen to extend their kingdom. So a contingent of around 5000 moved into eastern Anatolia and left their mark there for some time.
The Seljuk Turkish history is significant in that they are regarded as the ancestors of the Western Turks - the modern Turk...
published: 14 Aug 2020
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The Great Seljuk Empire
The Seljuks were a turkish empire located in the middle east. They fought the Byzantines and conquered much of thier land. they also fought the crusaders
published: 11 Feb 2010
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Seljuk Empire vs Ottoman Empire vs Turkey- Country Timeline Comparison
Seljuk Empire vs Ottoman Empire vs Turkey- Country Timeline Comparison
Military History, Economy, Military, GDP, currency, etc.
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Great Seljuk Empire
Great Seljuk Empire
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Umayyad Caliphate vs Seljuk Empire|Round of 32 si no 15
Umayyad Caliphate vs Seljuk Empire
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Timeline of Sultans of the Seljuk Empire
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Tutush, Kerbogha & the Fall of the Great Seljuk Empire
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The Seljuks - Epic Music
You can buy this track and more of my music here:
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Music and vocals by Farya Faraji, part of the lyrics by Omar Khayyam. With this track, I was inspired to make a fusion of Turkish and Iranian musical traditions to represent the Seljuk Empire of the Middle-Ages: a Turko-Persian state founded by Oghuz Turks, which used Persian language and culture as its foundational elements, and ruled over large swaths of the Middle-East, namely over Iran and Anatolia. Please keep in mind that though many aspects of this song are applicable to the era, this is a fusion of modern Turkish and Iranian music and by no means meant to be a historical recreation from the era.
The musical element is centered around the music of Sufi mystics: Muslims who utilise ...
published: 17 Aug 2022
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History of the Great Seljuq Empire - Büyük Selçuklu İmparatorluğu Tarihi
History of the Great Seljuq Empire - Büyük Selçuklu İmparatorluğu Tarihi
Music : Waterflame - Glorious Morning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T_YtklLyyo
published: 17 Mar 2020
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Rise of the Seljuk Empire - Nomadic Civilizations DOCUMENTARY
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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the nomadic civilizations continues with a video on the rise of the Seljuk Empire, an Oguz Turkic empire that started in Central Asia fighting the Ghaznavids, Samanids and Karakhanids, before expanding westwards under the leadership of Chaghri and Tughril, and taking over Iraq and Baghdad from the Buyids. Eventually, the Seljuks would meet the Eastern Roman Empire at the battle of Manziker of 1071 (https://youtu.be/rn85RHrShrI) and conquer most of the Anatolia. This video also features the famous battle of Dandanaqan of 1040.
Our video on the Huns: https://youtu.be/bFpQjWtpHcM
White Huns: https://youtu.be/JJWddbCUZLQ
Gokturks: https://youtu.be/BChpoa_IuQs
Ghaznavids: https://youtu.be/yJ91rv0xdWM
Ottoman Empire series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX5BKGRPzlqdztQySZmJLjJt
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The art for this video was made by Nargiz Isayeva, it was animated by Aqarahim Ibrahimov, while the script was researched and written by Matt Hollis.
This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ)
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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the nomadic civilizations continues with a video on the rise of the Seljuk Empire, an Oguz Turkic empire that started in Central Asia fighting the Ghaznavids, Samanids and Karakhanids, before expanding westwards under the leadership of Chaghri and Tughril, and taking over Iraq and Baghdad from the Buyids. Eventually, the Seljuks would meet the Eastern Roman Empire at the battle of Manziker of 1071 (https://youtu.be/rn85RHrShrI) and conquer most of the Anatolia. This video also features the famous battle of Dandanaqan of 1040.
Our video on the Huns: https://youtu.be/bFpQjWtpHcM
White Huns: https://youtu.be/JJWddbCUZLQ
Gokturks: https://youtu.be/BChpoa_IuQs
Ghaznavids: https://youtu.be/yJ91rv0xdWM
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The art for this video was made by Nargiz Isayeva, it was animated by Aqarahim Ibrahimov, while the script was researched and written by Matt Hollis.
This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ)
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#Documentary #Seljuks #Nomads
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Rise and Fall of the Great Seljuk Empire
The Seljuk Turkish history spanned the period from 1060 to around 1307. The Seljuks were a tribe of Tartars from Central Asia who established a powerful empire ...
The Seljuk Turkish history spanned the period from 1060 to around 1307. The Seljuks were a tribe of Tartars from Central Asia who established a powerful empire in Persia in the 11th century. They captured Baghdad in 1055. The Caliph of Baghdad was so impressed with their strength and skill that he made their leader, Tugrul Bey his deputy and conferred on him the title of "King of East and West". The Seljuks however assumed they were the rightful owners of all land conquered during the time of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu wasallam) and were keen to extend their kingdom. So a contingent of around 5000 moved into eastern Anatolia and left their mark there for some time.
The Seljuk Turkish history is significant in that they are regarded as the ancestors of the Western Turks - the modern Turks of today. The Seljuk Turks were the first people to invade Anatolia completely. With the establishment of the Anatolian Seljuk State as part of the Great Seljuk Empire began the Islamic period in Turkey. The Seljuks played a major role in the Middle Ages in defending the Islamic world against the Crusaders, and conquering large parts of the Byzantine Empire. They also did a service to Europe by providing a barrier between them and the raiding Mongols. Finally their importance lay in the fact that they paved the way for the Ottoman Turks.
https://wn.com/Rise_And_Fall_Of_The_Great_Seljuk_Empire
The Seljuk Turkish history spanned the period from 1060 to around 1307. The Seljuks were a tribe of Tartars from Central Asia who established a powerful empire in Persia in the 11th century. They captured Baghdad in 1055. The Caliph of Baghdad was so impressed with their strength and skill that he made their leader, Tugrul Bey his deputy and conferred on him the title of "King of East and West". The Seljuks however assumed they were the rightful owners of all land conquered during the time of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu wasallam) and were keen to extend their kingdom. So a contingent of around 5000 moved into eastern Anatolia and left their mark there for some time.
The Seljuk Turkish history is significant in that they are regarded as the ancestors of the Western Turks - the modern Turks of today. The Seljuk Turks were the first people to invade Anatolia completely. With the establishment of the Anatolian Seljuk State as part of the Great Seljuk Empire began the Islamic period in Turkey. The Seljuks played a major role in the Middle Ages in defending the Islamic world against the Crusaders, and conquering large parts of the Byzantine Empire. They also did a service to Europe by providing a barrier between them and the raiding Mongols. Finally their importance lay in the fact that they paved the way for the Ottoman Turks.
- published: 14 Aug 2020
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The Great Seljuk Empire
The Seljuks were a turkish empire located in the middle east. They fought the Byzantines and conquered much of thier land. they also fought the crusaders
The Seljuks were a turkish empire located in the middle east. They fought the Byzantines and conquered much of thier land. they also fought the crusaders
https://wn.com/The_Great_Seljuk_Empire
The Seljuks were a turkish empire located in the middle east. They fought the Byzantines and conquered much of thier land. they also fought the crusaders
- published: 11 Feb 2010
- views: 59054
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Seljuk Empire vs Ottoman Empire vs Turkey- Country Timeline Comparison
Seljuk Empire vs Ottoman Empire vs Turkey- Country Timeline Comparison
Military History, Economy, Military, GDP, currency, etc.
#Timelinecomparison
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Seljuk Empire vs Ottoman Empire vs Turkey- Country Timeline Comparison
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Great Seljuk Empire
Great Seljuk Empire
Find more information about Great Seljuk Empire on http://historystack.com/Great_Seljuq_Empire
Great Seljuk Empire
Find more information about Great Seljuk Empire on http://historystack.com/Great_Seljuq_Empire
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Great Seljuk Empire
Find more information about Great Seljuk Empire on http://historystack.com/Great_Seljuq_Empire
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Tutush, Kerbogha & the Fall of the Great Seljuk Empire
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Check out https://www.ebay.com/str/umayyad to have a look at their fascinating collection.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bgNI...
Derek Fiechter - Sultan’s Palace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4vuX...
Derek & Brandon Fiechter - Monks of the Monastery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMxY2...
Derek & Brandon Fiechter - Artemis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJg8v...
Derek & Brandon Fiechter - Monks of the Dark Abbey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBHg9...
Evan King - The Outer Rim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExBLu...
Derek & Brandon Fiechter - Castle of Ruins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFqon...
Evan King - Guardians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POrnS...
Ross Bugden - Olympus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnmglWHoVrk
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- published: 03 Jul 2018
- views: 404074
5:19
The Seljuks - Epic Music
You can buy this track and more of my music here:
https://faryafaraji.bandcamp.com/track/the-seljuks
Music and vocals by Farya Faraji, part of the lyrics by Om...
You can buy this track and more of my music here:
https://faryafaraji.bandcamp.com/track/the-seljuks
Music and vocals by Farya Faraji, part of the lyrics by Omar Khayyam. With this track, I was inspired to make a fusion of Turkish and Iranian musical traditions to represent the Seljuk Empire of the Middle-Ages: a Turko-Persian state founded by Oghuz Turks, which used Persian language and culture as its foundational elements, and ruled over large swaths of the Middle-East, namely over Iran and Anatolia. Please keep in mind that though many aspects of this song are applicable to the era, this is a fusion of modern Turkish and Iranian music and by no means meant to be a historical recreation from the era.
The musical element is centered around the music of Sufi mystics: Muslims who utilise music as a means of expression to be closer to God through the use of Zikr; ritualistic musical ceremonies where they enter a feeling of trance. Drums such as the daf and bendhir, used here, will provide a strong percussion element, often accompanied by rhythmic breaths and phrases of religious nature. This focus on Sufism is due to the strong tendency towards Sufism present within the Seljuk dynasty and Turko-Persian tradition.
The instruments are the Turkish bağlama, an Iranian dotar from the south of Khorasan, and the ney, a flute commonly used by Sufi orders for their rituals, as well as an Iranian santour.
The lyrics are in Early Modern Persian and in Old Anatolian Turkish, the variety of Turkic that was growing out of Common Oghuz Turkic at the time to develop into the Turkish language of today. The Persian lyrics are a quatrain by the revered Persian poet Omar Khayyam, who lived in Iran during the rule of the Seljuk Empire—the lyrics are thus contemporary to the era.
Persian lyrics:
مرغی دیدم نشسته بر باره طوس
در پیش نهاده کله کیکاووس
با کله همی گفت که افسوس افسوس
کو بانگ جرسها و کجا ناله کوس
Morghi didam neshaste bar bāreye Tus,
Dar pish nahāde kalleye Kay Kāvus,
Ba kalle hami goft: avsoos, avsoos!
Koo bānge jarass-hā va kojā nāleye koos?
I saw a bird perched on the walls of Tus,
Before him lay the skull of Kay Kavus,
And thus he spoke: “alas! alas!”
Thy drums are hushed, thy larums have rung truce
The reason I chose this specific quatrain, other than being contemporary to the Seljuk era, is that it speaks of the long gone era of pre-Islamic Iran. Ancient Iran and the mythological days of the Kayanian dynasty are gone, and the land has entered the Middle-Ages, where Islam and Turkic presence will now play a significant role, and in return, contribute to the spread and cultural hegemony of the Persian language and the Persianate states.
Old Anatolian Turkish lyrics:
Ve cāhil gişileri gişi sanma,
Ve hünersüzleri bilür sayma.
And do not consider the ignorant ones as real men, and do not consider the untalented ones knowledgeable ones.
https://wn.com/The_Seljuks_Epic_Music
You can buy this track and more of my music here:
https://faryafaraji.bandcamp.com/track/the-seljuks
Music and vocals by Farya Faraji, part of the lyrics by Omar Khayyam. With this track, I was inspired to make a fusion of Turkish and Iranian musical traditions to represent the Seljuk Empire of the Middle-Ages: a Turko-Persian state founded by Oghuz Turks, which used Persian language and culture as its foundational elements, and ruled over large swaths of the Middle-East, namely over Iran and Anatolia. Please keep in mind that though many aspects of this song are applicable to the era, this is a fusion of modern Turkish and Iranian music and by no means meant to be a historical recreation from the era.
The musical element is centered around the music of Sufi mystics: Muslims who utilise music as a means of expression to be closer to God through the use of Zikr; ritualistic musical ceremonies where they enter a feeling of trance. Drums such as the daf and bendhir, used here, will provide a strong percussion element, often accompanied by rhythmic breaths and phrases of religious nature. This focus on Sufism is due to the strong tendency towards Sufism present within the Seljuk dynasty and Turko-Persian tradition.
The instruments are the Turkish bağlama, an Iranian dotar from the south of Khorasan, and the ney, a flute commonly used by Sufi orders for their rituals, as well as an Iranian santour.
The lyrics are in Early Modern Persian and in Old Anatolian Turkish, the variety of Turkic that was growing out of Common Oghuz Turkic at the time to develop into the Turkish language of today. The Persian lyrics are a quatrain by the revered Persian poet Omar Khayyam, who lived in Iran during the rule of the Seljuk Empire—the lyrics are thus contemporary to the era.
Persian lyrics:
مرغی دیدم نشسته بر باره طوس
در پیش نهاده کله کیکاووس
با کله همی گفت که افسوس افسوس
کو بانگ جرسها و کجا ناله کوس
Morghi didam neshaste bar bāreye Tus,
Dar pish nahāde kalleye Kay Kāvus,
Ba kalle hami goft: avsoos, avsoos!
Koo bānge jarass-hā va kojā nāleye koos?
I saw a bird perched on the walls of Tus,
Before him lay the skull of Kay Kavus,
And thus he spoke: “alas! alas!”
Thy drums are hushed, thy larums have rung truce
The reason I chose this specific quatrain, other than being contemporary to the Seljuk era, is that it speaks of the long gone era of pre-Islamic Iran. Ancient Iran and the mythological days of the Kayanian dynasty are gone, and the land has entered the Middle-Ages, where Islam and Turkic presence will now play a significant role, and in return, contribute to the spread and cultural hegemony of the Persian language and the Persianate states.
Old Anatolian Turkish lyrics:
Ve cāhil gişileri gişi sanma,
Ve hünersüzleri bilür sayma.
And do not consider the ignorant ones as real men, and do not consider the untalented ones knowledgeable ones.
- published: 17 Aug 2022
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History of the Great Seljuq Empire - Büyük Selçuklu İmparatorluğu Tarihi
History of the Great Seljuq Empire - Büyük Selçuklu İmparatorluğu Tarihi
Music : Waterflame - Glorious Morning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T_YtklLyyo
History of the Great Seljuq Empire - Büyük Selçuklu İmparatorluğu Tarihi
Music : Waterflame - Glorious Morning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T_YtklLyyo
https://wn.com/History_Of_The_Great_Seljuq_Empire_Büyük_Selçuklu_İmparatorluğu_Tarihi
History of the Great Seljuq Empire - Büyük Selçuklu İmparatorluğu Tarihi
Music : Waterflame - Glorious Morning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T_YtklLyyo
- published: 17 Mar 2020
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