The Seljuk Turks' conquest of Southwest Asia, particularly their control over key regions such as Jerusalem, threatened Christian access to holy sites, prompting fears among European Christians. Their expansion into Byzantine territories also destabilized the region and contributed to a call for military intervention. Additionally, Pope Urban II's call for the First Crusade in 1095 was partly motivated by a desire to reclaim the Holy Land and unite Christendom against a common enemy, thus igniting widespread support for the Crusades.
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.
It had no initial effect. The Fatimids had already lost Jerusalem and its environs to the Seljuks before the Seljuks lost Jerusalem and its environs to the Crusaders. The Crusades, however, strengthened the Muslim forces' loyalty to Saladin and allowed him to form the Ayyubid Sultanate. The Ayyubid Sultanate was able to conquer the Egyptian Fatimids after the fall of the Crusader States.
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 were baureaucrats
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The Seljuks established their capital in Isfahan, Iran.
The Seljuks were defeated militarily, primarily by the Khwarezmian Empire (which was based in Persia).
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.
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The Ottomans.
The decline of the Seljuks created a power vacuum in Anatolia which allowed the Ottoman Empire to make its initial expansions.