The Byzantine & Ottoman Empires: Lecture 4 of 12. The Seljuk Turks.

The Byzantine & Ottoman Empires: Lecture 4 of 12. The Seljuk Turks. After a centuries-long migration from far Asia, a new nomadic group, the Seljuk Turks, broke in upon the chaos of Middle Eastern politics. Recently converted to Islam, they brought an intolerant zeal to the faith that would spark the Crusades.