26 moments

1. Departure from Merv for the first Fars campaign

   1050-01-01 · Merv, Turkmenistan

   

   Alp Arslan secretly departed Merv and began an unauthorized campaign into Buyid-held Fars while Tughril was occupied at Isfahan.

2. First campaign in Fars

   1050-01-01 · Fars Province, Iran

   

   After leaving Merv, Alp Arslan personally conducted a campaign in the Buyid province of Fars, including the capture of Fasa. Coordinates are a representative point for Fars Province; the source does not locate the campaign more precisely.

3. Battle near Rey

   1059-08-03 · Rey, Tehran Province, Iran

   

   Alp Arslan reinforced Tughril at Rey, fought Ibrahim Inal's forces near the city, and personally took leading rebels prisoner. Coordinates represent the historic city of Rey.

4. Accession at Rey

   1063-01-01 · Rey, Tehran Province, Iran

   

   Following his victory over Qutalmish in the Damghan area, Alp Arslan went to Rey and ascended the Seljuk throne. The article dates his accession to 1063; coordinates represent historic Rey.

5. Battle of Herat

   1063-01-01 · Herat, Afghanistan

   

   After putting down the Khuttal uprising, Alp Arslan marched to Herat, defeated Musa Yabghu's army near the city, and captured him. Coordinates represent Herat; the battle is described as taking place near the city.

6. Siege and capture of Chaghaniyan

   1063-01-01 · Chaghaniyan, Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan

   

   Alp Arslan moved against the rebel governor of Chaghaniyan, arrived before the fortified place with his army, and captured it. The medieval capital's exact site is uncertain; coordinates use Denau as a representative point for historic Chaghaniyan.

7. Siege of Hulbuk Castle

   1063-01-01 · Hulbuk Fortress, Khatlon Region, Tajikistan

   

   Before contesting the Seljuk succession in the west, Alp Arslan suppressed the Khuttal revolt by personally joining the assault on Hulbuk Castle. Coordinates represent the archaeological site of Hulbuk.

8. Advance to Akhalkalaki in Javakheti

   1064-01-01 · Akhalkalaki, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia

   

   After campaigning in eastern Anatolia and Georgia, Alp Arslan returned into Georgia and advanced to Akhalkalaki in the Javakheti region.

9. Crossing of the Aras at Nakhchivan

   1064-01-01 · Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan

   

   Alp Arslan reached Nakhchivan and crossed the Aras with his army by a pontoon bridge made from ships. Coordinates represent Nakhchivan city rather than the unidentified river-crossing point.

10. Siege of Allahverdi

    1064-01-01 · Alaverdi, Lori Province, Armenia

    

    Alp Arslan arrived before Allahverdi, directed the siege, and personally took the battlefield during the ensuing fighting. The article identifies the place as Allahverdi (Al-Lal, Allaverdi); coordinates represent modern Alaverdi.

11. Siege of Ani

    1064-01-01 · Ani Archaeological Site, Kars Province, Türkiye

    

    Following his operations around Lake Çıldır, Alp Arslan advanced to Ani and besieged the major Byzantine-held city. The article gives 16 August for the Seljuk entry into Ani but does not date Alp Arslan’s arrival before the city more precisely.

12. Stay at Marand during the Caucasus expedition

    1064-01-01 · Marand, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran

    

    During his Caucasus and Anatolia expedition, Alp Arslan reached Marand and stayed there with his forces before moving toward Nakhchivan.

13. Departure from Isfahan toward Fars

    1065-01-01 · Isfahan, Iran

    

    Alp Arslan went to Isfahan and used it as the point from which he advanced toward Fars in response to Qavurt's expansion.

14. Return to Merv after the Turkestan expedition

    1065-01-01 · Merv, Turkmenistan

    

    After campaigning in Central Asia, Alp Arslan returned to Merv before proceeding to Radkan to name Malik-Shah heir apparent.

15. Stay at Hamadan before the second Fars campaign

    1065-01-01 · Hamadan, Iran

    

    After the Caucasus expedition, Alp Arslan stayed at Hamadan, where the vassal Fadluya appealed to him for help against Qavurt.

16. Visit to Jand

    1065-01-01 · Jand, Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan

    

    During the first Turkestan expedition, Alp Arslan went to Jand, visited the tomb of Seljuk Beg, and installed Malik-Shah there. Medieval Jand's precise location is debated; coordinates are an approximate representative point in the lower Syr Darya region.

17. Campaign in Kerman

    1067-01-01 · Kerman, Iran

    

    In response to Qavurt's rebellion, Alp Arslan gathered an army and marched on Kerman, where his forces defeated Qavurt. Coordinates represent Kerman city; the article does not identify the battle site.

18. Return campaign in Fars

    1067-01-01 · Fars Province, Iran

    

    After suppressing Qavurt's uprising, Alp Arslan marched into Fars to put down Fadluya's subsequent revolt and arrived there with his army. Coordinates are a representative point for Fars Province.

19. Second Georgian campaign

    1068-01-01 · Georgia

    

    Alp Arslan again invaded Georgia, obtaining the submission of Bagrat IV after operations that included Tbilisi, Kartli, Shirak, Vanand, Gugark, Arran, Ganja, and Kars. The source supports presence in Georgia but does not identify his exact location within the multi-place campaign; coordinates are representative.

20. Siege of Aleppo

    1070-01-01 · Aleppo, Syria

    

    After crossing the Euphrates, Alp Arslan advanced to Aleppo, arrived there, and besieged the city until its emir submitted.

21. Siege of Edessa

    1070-01-01 · Edessa (Şanlıurfa), Türkiye

    

    On the northern Syrian and Anatolian campaign, Alp Arslan went to Edessa and besieged it before lifting the siege in return for tribute.

22. Arrival at Silvan before Manzikert

    1071-01-01 · Silvan, Diyarbakır Province, Türkiye

    

    While reversing his movement to confront the Byzantines, Alp Arslan arrived at Silvan and learned that Romanos IV had captured Manzikert.

23. Battle of Manzikert

    1071-08-26 · Rahva Plain near Malazgirt, Muş Province, Türkiye

    

    Alp Arslan commanded the Seljuk center at the Battle of Manzikert, where the Byzantine army was defeated and Emperor Romanos IV was captured. The precise location of the Rahva Plain battlefield is uncertain; coordinates are an approximate representative point northeast of Malazgirt.

24. Campaign at the Oxus

    1072-01-01 · Amu Darya (Oxus), Khwarazm

    

    After Manzikert, Alp Arslan advanced with a large army to the banks of the Oxus during his final campaign toward Turkestan. The source does not identify the exact riverbank position; coordinates are a representative point near Urgench in the Khwarazm region.

25. Burial at Merv

    1072-11-24 · Merv, Turkmenistan

    

    Following his death during the Khwarazm campaign, Alp Arslan was buried at Merv. This card records the physical presence of Alp Arslan's remains at burial.

26. Death at Barzam Fortress

    1072-11-24 · Barzam Fortress, near the Amu Darya, Khwarazm

    

    Alp Arslan died four days after being mortally wounded by the captive Yusuf al-Kharezmi during the final Khwarazm campaign. The article's infobox locates his death at Barzam Fortress near the Amu Darya in Khwarezm, but the precise fortress site is uncertain; coordinates are representative.