Timeline of Turkish history

This is a timeline of Turkish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Turkey and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Turkey. See also the Sultanate of Rum, Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey.

Centuries: 11th·12th· 13th·14th·15th·16th·17th·18th·19th·20th·21st

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 * 1071 || || Alp Arslan of the Great Seljuq Empire defeats Romanos IV Diogenes of the Byzantine Empire at Malazgirt, near Muş, Eastern Anatolia.
 * 1077 || || Suleyman I of Rum is appointed as a governor in Seljuq possessions in Anatolia. But he acts independently and founds a state. Capital İznik (Nicea), Bursa Province, Northwest Anatolia.
 * 1081 || || Tzachas, an independent Turkish sea captain, founds a principality in Izmir, giving the Seljuks access to Aegean Sea.
 * 1084 || || Conquest of Antakya (Antioch), South Anatolia.
 * 1086 || || Süleyman I of Rum tries to add Syria to his realm. But he commits suicide after being defeated by his cousin Tutush I in the battle of Aynu Seylem, Syria.
 * 1092 || || Kılıç Arslan I (1092–1207)
 * 1096 || || Kılıç Arslan I defeats Walter Sans Avoir and Peter the Hermit of  People's Crusade at the battles of Xerigordon and Civetot both in Northwest Anatolia.
 * 1097 || || Bohemond of Taranto, Godfrey of Bouillon and Adhemar of Le Puy of First Crusade defeat Kılıç Arslan I in the battle of Dorylaeum (near modern Eskişehir, Central Anatolia). The capital İznik is lost to Crusades. A few years later Konya, becomes the new capital.
 * 1100 || || Danishmend Gazi, an independent bey, defeats Bohemond I of Antioch in the battle of Melitene (Malatya)
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 * 1092 || || Kılıç Arslan I (1092–1207)
 * 1096 || || Kılıç Arslan I defeats Walter Sans Avoir and Peter the Hermit of  People's Crusade at the battles of Xerigordon and Civetot both in Northwest Anatolia.
 * 1097 || || Bohemond of Taranto, Godfrey of Bouillon and Adhemar of Le Puy of First Crusade defeat Kılıç Arslan I in the battle of Dorylaeum (near modern Eskişehir, Central Anatolia). The capital İznik is lost to Crusades. A few years later Konya, becomes the new capital.
 * 1100 || || Danishmend Gazi, an independent bey, defeats Bohemond I of Antioch in the battle of Melitene (Malatya)
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 * 1097 || || Bohemond of Taranto, Godfrey of Bouillon and Adhemar of Le Puy of First Crusade defeat Kılıç Arslan I in the battle of Dorylaeum (near modern Eskişehir, Central Anatolia). The capital İznik is lost to Crusades. A few years later Konya, becomes the new capital.
 * 1100 || || Danishmend Gazi, an independent bey, defeats Bohemond I of Antioch in the battle of Melitene (Malatya)
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