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On the death of Constantine IX (Monomachus), Empress Theodora reasserts her claim to rule the Byzantine Empire.
Saljuk Turks capture northern Syria, Palestine, and central Iraq, where their capture of Baghdad gives them control over the Abbasid caliphs, who continue in their role as figureheads and religious leaders while the Saljuks wield political power as sultans.
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