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The Seljuk Turks

Gone Medieval by History Hit

Jun 19, 202654:12Society & Culture

How did a nomadic people from the Steppes become one of the great powers of the medieval Middle East? Matt Lewis is joined by Dr Nicholas Morton to explore the rise of the Seljuk Turks, the nomadic horsemen who carved ou...

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The Seljuk Turks is an episode from Gone Medieval by History Hit. How did a nomadic people from the Steppes become one of the great powers of the medieval Middle East? Matt Lewis is joined by Dr Nicholas Morton to explore the rise of the Se...

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