Victory of Tughrul Beg over al-Basasiri who was killed; capture of Baghdad

Summary:
Tughrul Beg had acquired the empire of the Persians with its riches and armies and had defeated the Saracens. He then attacked al-Basasiri, ruler of Babylon (Baghdad), defeated him in various battles, killed him and became master of his lands [seriously confused] 
Dates:
1060 (Uncertain) 
al-Basasiri, commander of Baghdad (al-Basasiri 101)
  • Attacked by Tughrul Beg 51 he was defeated in several battles and killed (:) Skylitzes 446.73-76
  • Attacked by Tughrul Beg 51, he was defeated in various battles and killed (:) διαφόροις μάχαις τοῦτον ἡττήσας καὶ ἀνελών Bryennios 97.17-18
  • Was attacked and defeated by Mahmud 102 of Ghazna who had joined to his troops the Turkish mercenaries sent by the ruler of the Huns (Anonymus 187) (:) Συμμίξας οὖν ὁ Μουχούμετ τῷ ἑαυτοῦ στρατεύματι τοὺς μισθοφόρους Τούρκους προσβάλλει τῷ τῶν Ἀράβων ἄρχοντι Πισασιρίῳ καὶ ῥᾷον αὐτὸν κατατροποῦται Bryennios 91.9-12
Tughrul Beg, Seljuk Sultan (Tughrul Beg 51)
  • Defeated in several battles and killed Pissasirios (al-Basasiri 101), became master of Babylon, and sent against the leader of the Arabs Karbeses 101 a strong army under his cousin Kutulmush 101 who was vanquished and fled in disgrace (:) Skylitzes 446.73-79
  • Having acquired the empire of the Persians, possessing riches and armies and having defeated the Saracens, he attacked al-Basasiri 101, defeated him in various battles, killed him and became master of Babylon (:) κύριος καὶ τῆς Βαβυλωνίων ἐξουσίας ἐγένετο Bryennios 97.9-19