Battle of Sarakhs (1038)

The Battle of Sarakhs took place between the Seljuk Turks and the Ghaznavid state during which Tughril Beg and Chaghri Beg inflicted a major defeat against the Ghaznavids.^[1][2]

Battle of Saveh
Part of the Seljuk-Ghaznavid Wars
Date May 1038 Location Sarakhs Result Seljuk victory
Belligerents
Ghaznavid Empire	Seljuk Turks
Commanders and leaders
Subashi	Chaghri Beg Ebrahim unal Tughril Beg
Strength
15,000-25,000[citation needed]	12,000-15,000[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
Large amount taken captive	Unknown

When the Ghaznavid sultan Mahmhud returned from India he blamed his general Subashi for events that had occurred during his absence.^[1] He ordered Subashi to march against the Seljuks with his army and wage a battle against them.^[1]

Subashi marched against the Seljuks.^[1] Once the Seljuks had heard of his advance they decided to confront the Ghaznavid army.^[1] The two armies met in a day long fight at Sarakhs during which the Tughril Beg and Chaghri Beg inflicted a major defeat against the Ghaznavid general Subashi.^[1][2] The Seljuks captured a large amount of booty and captives.^[1] This victory gave the Seljuks complete control over Khorasan.^[2]

References

1. Demirci, Mustafa, and Sinan Saçar. "Selçukluların Nîşâbur’a girişi ve Gazneli bürokrasisinin tepkisi." Selçuk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 41 (2019): 281-292.
2. Sicker, Martin. The Islamic world in ascendancy : from the Arab conquests to the siege of Vienna. United Kingdom: Praeger, 2000.