The Seljuk Turks.
1055 CE
In 1055, the Seljuk Turks, led by Tughril Beg, took over Baghdad. This event marked the beginning of Seljuk control over the city, which had significant implications for the Islamic world, as it restored stability and authority after a period of fragmentation. Tughril Beg was subsequently recognized as the Sultan, gaining legitimacy and influence over the Abbasid Caliphate. This takeover played a crucial role in the rise of the Seljuk Empire.
1055 CE
Yes, it was captured in 1055,
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.
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Khidr Jasmin Al-Duri has written: 'Society and economy of Iraq under the Seljuqs (1055-1160 A.D.) with special reference ot Baghdad' -- subject(s): History, Seljuks
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To round 1055 to the nearest 1000, we look at the hundreds place, which is 0 in this case. Since 0 is less than 5, we round down. Therefore, 1055 rounded to the nearest 1000 is 1000.
The Abbassids were inordinately weak by the time of the Seljuk Empire. They had already been conquered by the Persian Buyids and restricted to partial sovereignty in Baghdad and the neighboring environs. The Seljuks defeated the Buyids, wresting Mesopotamia away from them in 1055. From 1055-1157, Baghdad and the surrounding region was nominally Abbassid, but under full Seljuk control, even though there was an unsuccessful Abbassid rebellion in 1135. From 1157-1258, when the Mongols smashed it to the ground, the Abbassid Caliphate was once again independent. The Seljuk Empire collapsed even earlier, in 1194, and its territory was primarily swallowed up by the Sultanate of Khwarezm, which the Mongols also smashed to the ground.
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