Polity Rawadid dynasty

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Was a Muslim ruling family centered in northwestern Azerbaijan.

Establishment

  • January 956: The Rawadid dynasty was a Muslim ruling family centered in historic Azerbaijan.

Chronology

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1. Byzantine-Georgian wars

Were a series of conflicts between the Byzantine Empire and the Kingdom of Georgia.

1.1. Georgian campaigns of Basil II

Was a military campaign by Byzantine emperor Basil II in Georgia.

  • January 1022: The Ardzruni kingdom of Vaspurakan was annexed by the Byzantine Empire.

2. Conquests of Tughril I

Expansion during the rule of Tughril I in the Seljuk Empire.

  • January 1043: In 1041/2, Seljuk Sultan Tughril conquered Tabaristan and Gurgan.
  • January 1044: Ray and Qazvin conquered by Seljuk Empire.

Disestablishment

  • January 1072: In 1071, when Seljuk sultan Alp Arslan returned from his campaign against the Byzantine Empire, he deposed the Rawadid dynasty.