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The Seljuq dynasty was an Oghuz Turk Sunni Muslim dynasty that gradually became a Persianate society and contributed to the Turko-Persian tradition in the medieval West and Central Asia. Wikipedia

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Were the Seljuks bureaucrats?

the seljuks were baureaucrats


The Seljuks converted to what religion?

The Seljuks converted to Islam, specifically Sunni Islam, during the 11th century. They became strong supporters and defenders of the Islamic faith as they expanded their empire across Persia and Anatolia.


What ended the seljuks?

The Seljuks were defeated militarily, primarily by the Khwarezmian Empire (which was based in Persia).


Why did the seljuks need to seek religious guidance from the Persian people they conquered?

Seljuks need to seek religious guidance from the Persian-Seljuks had arrived in Southwest Asia basically illiterate, having to result to Persian subjects for both cultural & religious guidance.


The Seljuks established their capital in what country?

Baghdag


The Seljuks established their capital in?

BagdadWrong it is Nicaea.


What dynasty replaced the Seljuks in 1299?

The Ottomans.


The Seljuks established their capital where?

The Seljuks established their capital in Isfahan, Iran.


How did the decline of the Seljuks lead to the Ottoman Empire?

The decline of the Seljuks created a power vacuum in Anatolia which allowed the Ottoman Empire to make its initial expansions.


What were the seljuks?

The Seljuk Turks mostly followed the Sunni Islamic faith.


The abbasids sought to lessen the power of the?

Persians, Fatimids, Seljuks, and Byzantines.


Is Baghdad burned down now by the Seljuks and ended the Arab empire?

No, Baghdad was not burned down by the Seljuks. The Seljuks did capture Baghdad in 1055 and weakened the Abbasid Caliphate, but they did not completely end the Arab empire. The Arab empire continued to exist, albeit in a weakened state, until the Mongol invasion in 1258.