Event Battle of Dandanaqan

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Fought in 1040 between the Seljuqs and the Ghaznavid Empire near the city of Merv (present-day Turkmenistan). The battle ended with a Seljuq victory and brought down the Ghaznavid domination in the Khorasan.

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  • May 1040: In 1040 at the Battle of Dandanaqan, the Seljuqs decisively defeated Mas'ud I of the Ghaznavids, forcing him to abandon most of his western territories.