1031 Death of Kadir. His son, Kaim, succeeds.
1038 Mohammedans regain Edessa.
1055 The caliph, oppressed by the emir, calls upon Toghril Beg, the Seljuk. The latter enters Baghdad, overthrows the Buyids, and takes their place.
1063 Death of Toghril, leaving the power to his nephew, Alp Arslan.
1074 Suleiman, the Seljuk, conquers Asia Minor and founds kingdom of Rum or Iconium.
1075 Death of Kaim. His grandson, Muktadi, succeeds.
1076 The Seljuk Turks conquer Syria from the Fatimites and take Jerusalem.
1090 Hassan b. Sabba, of Nishapur, organises a band of Karmathians, named the “Assassins.”
1092 Death of Malik Shah, successor of Alp Arslan. Decline of Seljuk power.
1094 Death of Muktadi. His son, Mustazhir, succeeds.