A western branch of this dynasty founded a state named for "Rum" that challenged the Byzantines, whom Alp Arslan had previously defeated near lake Van in the 1071 Battle of Manzikert, allowing the Turkicization of Anatolia.
One leader of this dynasty, Ahmad Sanjar, confronted the Western Liao Dynasty in the Battle of Qatwan. A book of advice for a ruler of this dynasty was the Siyasatnama, which the vizier Nizam al-Mulk wrote for Malik Shah. A western branch of this dynasty founded a state named for "Rum" that challenged the Byzantines, whom Alp Arslan had previously defeated near lake Van in the 1071 Battle of Manzikert, allowing the Turkicization of Anatolia. Baghdad was captured in 1055 by, for 10 points, what Turkish dynasty that evicted the Buyids?
One leader of this dynasty, Ahmad Sanjar, confronted the Western Liao Dynasty in the Battle of Qatwan.
{Seljuk} Turks