Who is Çağrı Bey in the Seljuk State?

When we examine the founding history of the Great Seljuk State, which we all know and has an important place in Turkish History, two names stand out:Tuğrul and Çağrı Beys. These two brothers are Turkish commanders who raided Anatolia for the first time.

Brother of Tuğrul Bey and one of the rulers of the Great Seljuk State “Who is Çağrı Bey, what are his achievements and the importance of the Battle of Dandanakan with the Ghaznavids?” Let’s examine the answers to these questions, starting from Çağrı Bey’s life.

Who is Çağrı Bey?

Tuğrul Bey’s brother and father is Selçuk Bey. Tuğrul and Çağrı Bey, They were born in the north of the Khorasan and Khwarezm regions where the Oghuz tribes dominated. Çağrı Bey, known as Horosan Meliki, ruled the country jointly with his brother Tuğrul Bey. While he ruled the east of the Seljuk lands, his brother Tuğrul Bey ruled the west.

Çağrı Bey’s children:

The Seljuks, known in the Islamic world for the Dandanakan War that left its mark on Turkish-Islamic history, wanted to strengthen the ties between the dynasties through marriage. Çağrı Bey’s ten children It is known to be. His sons are Alparslan, Yakuti, Kavurt, Behramşah, Osman and Süleyman. His daughters are Hatice Arslan Hatun, Cevher Hatun, Safiye Hatun. One of his sons, Alparslan, became the ruler of the Great Seljuk State between 1063 and 1072 and left his mark on history by opening the doors of Anatolia to the Turks.

The aim of Tuğrul and Çağrı Bey was to make the Seljuk Principality an independent state.

Mr. Cagri He first migrated to Khorasan. At that very time, Ghaznavids were ruling in the region. Tuğrul and Çağrı Bey informed the Ghazni ruler Sultan Mesut that they wanted to come under the protection of the Ghazni State. However, these requests were not met positively.

Tuğrul and Çağrı BeySettlement in the Horosan region was a rebellion. Because, in accordance with the Turkish Custom, the Tribes had to get the permission of the Great Khagans when they wanted to migrate to an area. Later, the tribes that came with Tuğrul and Çağrı Bey began to become more and more crowded. The duo, who adopted an expansionist policy, were seen as a threat by the Ghazni State. Then, in 1035, Sultan Mesut started to organize expeditions against Turkish tribes.

these times First war between Seljuks and Ghaznavids It meant. In this battle, which took place in the form of a Pitched Battle, the Ghaznavids suffered a heavy defeat. Thereupon, Sultan Mesut had to allow the Seljuks to stay in the Horosan region. Thus, Tuğrul and Çağrı Bey gained their first independence.

Every victory won by Tuğrul and Çağrı Bey meant the birth of the Great Seljuk State.

Over the years Tensions between Seljuks and Ghaznavids Far from ending, it continued to increase. After the Seljuks received residence and shelter permits in the region, their growth accelerated even more. They continued their progress and in every city they migrated to, they asked permission from the Ghaznavid ruler, Sultan Mesut.

Sultan Mesut He refused every permission and organized expeditions against the Seljuks again in 1038. But the results of these expeditions were no different from the first. The Ghazni State suffered heavy defeats each time. Because the strategy and army of the Seljuks were getting stronger with each passing time.

Tuğrul and Çağrı Bey were advancing by defeating the Ghaznavids and thus ‘Great Seljuk State’They accelerated the formation of .

They declared the independence of the Great Seljuk State.

Tuğrul and Çağrı Bey are finally the people we all know and whose history we read with admiration. They founded the Great Seljuk State and declared the independence of the state. Tuğrul Bey introduced himself as the Great Khagan and Sultan and his brother Çağrı Bey as the joint kagan. After the city of Nishapur became the capital of the Seljuk State, the power and prestige of the Ghaznavids decreased considerably.

Sultan Mesut never gave up his fight against the Great Seljuks and organized his last great campaign. However, this last campaign would also bring about the end of the Ghaznavids. Battle of Dandanakan Let’s look at this war in detail.

The Battle of Dandanakan (1040) brought the end of the Ghaznavids.

Battle of Dandanakan in 1040We can say that it is the most important war in Turkish history, pitting the Great Electorate State against the Ghaznavids. The desire of the Seljuks to establish a new homeland was initiated by Sultan Mesut, after the regions belonging to the Ghazni State were seized and Tuğrul and Çağrı Beys declared their independence. The Battle of Dandanakan also had important consequences for Turkish-Islamic history. These;

• The Ghaznavids have now entered a period of collapse,
• The Seljuk State was officially established,
• The reputation of the Seljuk State in the Islamic world strengthened,
• The Iranian lands belonging to the Ghaznavids passed under Seljuk rule, and thus the Iranian influence on the Seljuk State gradually increased.

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