The Seljuk Turks were a Muslim dynasty of Oghuz Turkish descent that ruled parts of Central Asia and the Middle East from the 11th to 14th centuries AD. They gained power and defeated the [[Byzantine Empire]] in the [[Battle of Manzikert]] | The Seljuk Turks were a Muslim dynasty of Oghuz Turkish descent that ruled parts of Central Asia and the Middle East from the 11th to 14th centuries AD. They gained power and defeated the [[Byzantine Empire]] in the [[Battle of Manzikert]] |