The role of tribes in the pillars of the Seljuk Corps (431-552 AH)

Subject Areas : Journal of History (Tarikh)

Nosratollah Taherklani ¹ , Korosh Fathi ² , Boshra Delrish ³ , Ali Zakeri ⁴

1 - Phd student in History of Islamic Civilizations and Nations, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan, Iran
2 - Department of Humanities and Social Studies, Farhangian University, Ferdis, Karaj, Iran.
3 - History , faculty of humanities, Takestan University, Takestan, Iran
4 - Department of Islamic History, Arak university,Arak,Iran

Received: 2021-06-13 Accepted : 2021-12-05 Published : 2022-06-22

Keywords: Turk, Seljuk, Turkmen, tribe, Sepah,

Abstract :

The Seljuks, themselves one of the 22 tribes of the Turkmen Oghuz, invaded the eastern borders of the Abbasid Caliphate with an alliance between the Turkmen tribes and the Turkic tribes, establishing the first tribal government in the Islamic period. For this reason, they gave a special role to the Turkmen and Turks in their military organization. The purpose of this study is to recognize and study the role of different tribes in the pillars of the great Seljuk army. The research method is historical and descriptive-analytical in the theoretical framework of the system and tribal identity. After describing the invasion of Turkmen and Turkic tribes, especially from the fourth century and the disappearance of the eastern borders of Iran, the role of each tribe in the Seljuk corps was analyzed and it was concluded that after the establishment of the Seljuk government and Iranian cooperation with them in administration The government gradually diminished the role of the Turkmen and Turkic tribes in the Seljuk army and was replaced by trained cavalry from Turkish slaves. This issue, along with the increase of Turkmen and Turkic tribes in many parts of Transoxiana and Greater Khorasan during this period, as well as the rebellious spirit of Turkmen rulers, created challenges between the central government and the tribes, which eventually weakened and overthrew the Seljuk rule by the tribes. Turkmen became Oghuz.