From the late tenth century Turkic dynasties ruled Iran: the Ghaznavids, the Great Seljuks and the Khwarazmshahs. They came from the steppe but governed through Persian officials and made Persian the language of their courts.
| Period | 977–1231 |
|---|---|
| Covers | Turkic dynasties that ruled Iran and adopted Persian culture |
Pages in this era
- The Ghaznavid Empire
- Mahmud of Ghazni
- The Rise of the Seljuks
- The Battle of Dandanaqan (1040)
- Tughril Beg Enters Baghdad
- Alp Arslan
- Seljuk Architecture: Tomb Towers and Caravanserais
- The Battle of Manzikert (1071)
- Malik Shah I
- The Seljuks of Kerman
- Nizam al-Mulk and the Siyasatnama
- The Seljuk Domes of Isfahan’s Jameh Mosque
- Omar Khayyam: Poet and Scientist
- Al-Ghazali
- Sana’i of Ghazni
- Hassan-i Sabbah and the Fortress of Alamut
- The Nizari Ismailis and the “Assassins” Legend
- Sultan Sanjar and the Qara Khitai
- The Battle of Qatwan (1141)
- Anvari and Seljuk Court Poetry
- Seljuk Decline and the Atabegs
- The Ghurids
- Attar of Nishapur
- Nizami Ganjavi
- The Khwarazmian Empire
- Ala al-Din Muhammad II
- The Otrar Incident (1218): How Khwarazm Provoked Genghis Khan
- Jalal al-Din Mingburnu
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