Sykes' History of Persia Vol 2 (pdf) - Heritage Institute

ioo HISTORY OF PERSIA CHAP.
invaders out of Khorasan. But they were faithless allies,
and the very next year,
after the departure of Masud,
Chakir Beg attacked and defeated the GhaznayjcLgeneral
near Merv. In the following year Chakir captured
Merv, and in A.H. 429 (1032) Toghril seized Nishapur.
Khorasan thus passed into his hands, and Lane-Poole
appropriately dates the foundation of the Seljuk dynasty
A from this important event. Masud, who had been unable
to concentrate his attention upon the invaders because of
disturbances in India, returned to fight for Khorasan, and
in A.H. 43 1 ( i P4oysuffered a crushing defeat. He retired
to recruit fresh troops in India, where his army mutinied,
with the result that he was deposed and afterwards
murdered. Three years
later Modud, sonof Masud,
was defeated, and after this campaign the Seljuk power
was established in Khorasan, and the Ghaznavid dynasty
turned its entire attention to its Indian possessions.
The Career of Toghril Beg, A.H. 429-455 (1037-1063).
I have already mentioned Mahmud's craving for
of titles.
Upon
recognition by the Caliph and for a grant
the defeat of the son of Masud similar recognition_was_
sought by the Seljuk victors, in a letter wherein they
assured the Caliph of their loyalty. Needless to
say,
their request was granted, Kaim causing Toghril's name
to be read in the mosques and placed on thercomsTJefore
that of the chief of the waning Buwayhid dynasty.
The conquering Seljuks had now spread all-over
Persia, which was divided up among various branches 6T~
the ruling family, and in A.H. 447 (1055) Toghril B^g
crowned his victories by making a state visit to Baghdad-
An account of the