Back To Menu

11th Century Islamic History

1001:	Mahmud Ghazanavi defeats the Hindu Shahis.

1004:	Mahmud captures Bhatiya.

1005:	Mahmud captures Multan and Ghur.

1008:	Mahmud defeats the Rajput confederacy.

1010:	Abdication of Hisham II in Spain. accession of Muhammad.

1011:	In Spain Muhammad is overthrown by Sulaiman.

1012:	In Spain power is captured by Bani Hamud. Death of the Buwayhid Baha ud
	 Daula, accession of Sultan ud Daula.

1016:	Death of the Zirrid ruler Nasir ud Daula Badis; accession of AI Muizz.

1018:	In Spain power is captured by Abdul Rahman IV.

1019:	Conquest of the Punjab by Mahmud Ghazanavi.

1020:	The Buwayhid Sultan ud Daula is Overthrown by Musharaf ud Daula, Death of the
	 Fatimid Caliph AI Hakim, accession of Al Zahir.

1024:	In Spain assassination of Abdul Rahman IV, accession of Mustafi.

1025:	Death of the Buwayhid Mushgraf ud Daula, accession of Jalal ud Daula.

1029:	In Spain death of Mustaft, accession of Hisham III.

1030:	Death of Mahmud Ghazanavi.

1031:	In Spain deposition of Hisharn III, and end of the Umayyad rule. Death of the 
	Abbasid Caliph Al Qadir, accession of Al Qaim.

1036:	Death of the Fatimid Caliph AI Zahir, accession of Mustansir. Tughril Beg is crowned 
	as the king of the Seljuks.

1040:	Battle of Dandanqan, the Seljuks defeat the Ghazanavids. Deposition of Masud the 
	Ghazanavid Sultan, accession of Muhammad. AI Moravids come to power in 
	North Africa.

1041:	The Ghazanavid Sultan Muhammad is overthrown by Maudud.

1044:	Death of the Buwayhid Jalal ud Daula, accession of Abu Kalijar.

1046:	Basasiri captures power in Baghdad.

1047:	The Zirids in North Africa repudiate allegiance to the Fatimid and transfer allegiance 
	to-the Abbasids.

1048:	Death of the Buwayhid Abu Kalijar, accession of Malik ur Rahim.

1050:	Yusuf b Tashfin comes to power .in the Maghrib.

1055:	Tughril Beg overthrows the Buwayhids.

1057:	Basasiri recaptures power in Baghdad, deposes Al Qaim and offers allegiance to the
	 Fatimid Caliph.

1059:	Tughril Beg recaptures power in Baghdad, al Qaim is restored as the Caliph.

1060:	Ibrahim becomes the Sultan of Ghazni. Yusuf b Tashfin founds the city of Marrakesh. 
	The Zirids abandon their capital Ashir and establish their capital at Bougie.

1062:	Death of the Zirid ruler AI Muizz, accession of Tamin.

1063:	Death of the Seljuk Sultan Tughril Beg; accession of Alp Arsalan.

1071:	Battle of Manzikert, the Byzantine emperor taken captive by the Seljuks.

1073:	Death of Alp Arsalan, accession of Malik Shah.

1077:	Death of the Abbasid Caliph AI Qaim, accession of AI Muqtadi.

1082:	The A1 Moravids conquer Algeria.

1086:	Battle of Zallakha. The AI Moravids defeat the Christians in Spain. Death of the 
	Rum Sejuk Sultan Sulaiman, accession of Kilij Arsalan.

1091:	The Normans conquer the island of Sicily; end of the Muslim rule.

1092:	Death of the Seljuk Sultan Malik Shah, accession of Mahmud.

1094:	Death of Mahmud; accession of Barkiaruk. Death of the Abbasid Caliph AI Muqtadi, 
	accession of Mustahzir.

1095:	The first crusade.

1099:	The crusaders capture Jerusalem.