Battle of Sarakhs (1038)
| Battle of Saveh | |||||||
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| Part of the Seljuk-Ghaznavid Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ghaznavid Empire | Seljuk Turks | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Subashi |
Chaghri Beg Ebrahim unal Tughril Beg | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15,000-25,000[citation needed] | 12,000-15,000[citation needed] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Large amount taken captive | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Sarakhs took place between the Seljuk Turks and the Ghaznavid state during which Tughril Beg and Chaghri Beg inflicted a major defeat against the Ghaznavids.[1][2]
When the Ghaznavid sultan Mahmhud returned from India he blamed his general Subashi for events that had occurred during his absence.[1] He ordered Subashi to march against the Seljuks with his army and wage a battle against them.[1]
Subashi marched against the Seljuks.[1] Once the Seljuks had heard of his advance they decided to confront the Ghaznavid army.[1] The two armies met in a day long fight at Sarakhs during which the Tughril Beg and Chaghri Beg inflicted a major defeat against the Ghaznavid general Subashi.[1][2] The Seljuks captured a large amount of booty and captives.[1] This victory gave the Seljuks complete control over Khorasan.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Demirci, Mustafa, and Sinan Saçar. "Selçukluların Nîşâbur’a girişi ve Gazneli bürokrasisinin tepkisi." Selçuk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 41 (2019): 281-292.
- ^ a b c Sicker, Martin. The Islamic world in ascendancy : from the Arab conquests to the siege of Vienna. United Kingdom: Praeger, 2000.