1. The Seljuk dynasty of Syria was founded in 1094.

2. After the Seljuk Turks invaded Armenia, many Christians fled south, where they formed the Christian Kingdom of Cilicia.

3. Likewise in the east were the Seljuk Turks who had infiltrated from their Central asinan homeland into the Islamic Empire where they were employed as mercenaries by the Baghdad caliphs.

4. In the 11th century, the Seljuk Turks became the dominant force in Azerbaijan and laid the ethnic foundation of contemporary Azerbaijanis.

5. Basic Seljuk missile cavalry troops armed bows and little armour, belonging to Amirs who have aligned themselves with Crusaders.

6. These Infantry "made up of peoples from all lands", fight for the Seljuk Empire more for profit than any sense of loyalty.

7. The most famous Persian writer of all time, Omar Khayyam, wrote his Rubayat of love poetry during Seljuk times.

8. The relations between the Oghuz and the Salurs, the Seljuk Empire and the Salurs, and the activities of the Salurs in Anatolia and in todays Turkmenistan, are also discussed in this article.

9. In the foreseeable future, arrogance and complacency are likely to be the biggest threats to the mighty Seljuk Empire.

10. Settling down has been the Turks' secret to asserting their dominion. Traditionally a nomadic people, they have at last adopted a system of centralised rule to form the Seljuk Empire.

11. To the west, the Normans have taken southern Italy, and in the east the Seljuk Turks have moved into Asia Minor after their decisive and terrible victory at Manzikert.