Battle of Dandanaqan

Battle of Dandanaqan
	Part of the Seljuk-Ghaznavid Wars
	; Artwork of the battle of Dandanaqan. Derived from the manuscript: Tārīkh-i Abū’l-Khair Khānī (History of Abū al-Khair Khan). Beruni Institute in Tashkent ms. no. 9989. Manuscript written in Samarqand, 1543.
Date	May 23, 1040
Location	Dandanaqan, near Merv
Result	Seljuk victory
Belligerents
Ghaznavid Empire	Seljuk Turks
Commanders and leaders
Mas'ud I; ;	Chaghri; Tughril Bey;
Strength
16,000-50,000; 100-300 war elephants	16,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown, likely heavy	Unknown

The Battle of Dandanaqan (Persian: نبرد دندانقان) was fought in 1040 between the Seljuq Turkmens and the Ghaznavid Empire near the city of Merv (now in Turkmenistan). The battle ended with a decisive Seljuq victory, which subsequently brought down the Ghaznavid domination in Greater Khorasan.

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