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Battle of Dandanaqan

The Battle of Dandanaqan (Persian: نبرد دندانقان) was fought in 1040 between the Seljuq Turkmens and the Ghaznavid Empire near the city of Merv (now in Turkmenistan). The battle ended with a decisive Seljuq victory, which subsequently brought down the Ghaznavid domination in Greater Khorasan.

Battle of Dandanaqan
Battle of Dandanaqan · Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
1040
Where
Merv
Era
Medieval

Topics

Turkmenistan780 CE – today

Before and after

Battle of Stiklestad1030Uprising of Petar Delyan1040 – 1041Show on timeline

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