Nomadic people have been a staple of world history throughout time as they have played an important role in the world we have today. In Eurasia, which is modern day Europe and Asia, there were many strong groups of nomadic people who moved frequently. Two of these groups were the Mongols and the Seljuk nomads. Although there are many reasons, these nomadic groups moved more often because of environmental, social, and political problems in their lands. To begin, the Mongols were a strong nomadic powerhouse located originally in the East steppes of Central Asia through the 13th and 14th century. They spent their time in the grassy steppes growing a strong group of people who were skilled archers, equestrians, and strong conquerors. They were
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These people were a group of nomadic people from Central Asia who made a strong empire in Persia during the 11th century. They moved frequently as they had herds of animals, like the Mongols, who needed grass to graze on. Originally, the nomadic people followed a religion based on religious people named shamans, who has supernatural ability. Both the Seljuq and Mongols were influenced by the religions they came across during their movements. The Seljuk Turks were the first to have a large-scale conversion when they turned to Islam and entered Iran to have a better relationship with the Abbasid authorities and caliphate. The Seljuq were also very similar to the Mongols, as they were taught horsemanship at a very young age, which led to the expansion of their people. Their military was able to conquer many people because of their archery skills and also by outmaneuvering their opponents. Like most nomadic groups, the Seljuq people lived on the outskirts of the Abbasid Empire because they lack manufactured goods and valued trading. By the mid eleventh century, the Seljuq people were in the Abbasid Empire and outshined the Abbasids. In 1055, the Tughril Beg was elected sultan of the Abbasid Empire, which was key in the uprising of the Seljuk people. Soon, they expanded to Syria, Palestine, and other focused their attention to Anatolia. Seljuk warriors were able to overthrow Byzantium and transform Anatolia. They put taxes of the Byzantine church and welcomed Islamic converts. Overall, the Seljuk were important to the history of Eurasia and although they were a nomadic force, they were able to conquer substantial
These people were a group of nomadic people from Central Asia who made a strong empire in Persia during the 11th century. They moved frequently as they had herds of animals, like the Mongols, who needed grass to graze on. Originally, the nomadic people followed a religion based on religious people named shamans, who has supernatural ability. Both the Seljuq and Mongols were influenced by the religions they came across during their movements. The Seljuk Turks were the first to have a large-scale conversion when they turned to Islam and entered Iran to have a better relationship with the Abbasid authorities and caliphate. The Seljuq were also very similar to the Mongols, as they were taught horsemanship at a very young age, which led to the expansion of their people. Their military was able to conquer many people because of their archery skills and also by outmaneuvering their opponents. Like most nomadic groups, the Seljuq people lived on the outskirts of the Abbasid Empire because they lack manufactured goods and valued trading. By the mid eleventh century, the Seljuq people were in the Abbasid Empire and outshined the Abbasids. In 1055, the Tughril Beg was elected sultan of the Abbasid Empire, which was key in the uprising of the Seljuk people. Soon, they expanded to Syria, Palestine, and other focused their attention to Anatolia. Seljuk warriors were able to overthrow Byzantium and transform Anatolia. They put taxes of the Byzantine church and welcomed Islamic converts. Overall, the Seljuk were important to the history of Eurasia and although they were a nomadic force, they were able to conquer substantial