24 - The King of East and West

The Turkish History Podcast

Tughrul continues his conquest of Iran and begins truly building the Seljuk state, which is now fast on its way to becoming the Great Seljuk Empire. He achieves pre-eminence over his brother Chaghri to become the paramount leader of the House of Seljuk and invades Anatolia, attacking a certain well-fortified city that happens to be named Manzikert. And as Buyid power evaporates in Iraq, Tughrul comes to the aid of the Caliph Al-Qa'im at the urging of the Abbasid vizier Ibn Muslima, leading to the crowning victory of Tughrul's career and his coronation as the King of East and West.