Seljuk Turks

Seljuk Turks take Damascus
Seljuk Turks take Damascus. ©HistoryMaps
1078 Jan 1

Seljuk Turks take Damascus

Damascus

Sultan Malik-Shah I sent his brother Tutush to Damascus to help Atsiz ibn Uvaq al-Khwarazmi, who was besieged. After the siege had ended, Tutush had Atsiz executed and installed himself in Damascus. He took over the war against the Fatimids. He may have begun to disrupt the pilgrimage trade.

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