Though Tuqaq was an important figure in Oghuz Yabgu, though he had a sour relationship with other influential state leaders as he objected to their policy of raiding other Oghuz tribes or fellow Turkic people.[6] Tuqaq's son, Seljuk, likely held similar views. This may have triggered non-Qiniq Turks within the Oghuz Yabgu state to join the Seljuk's tribe when they split from Oghuz Yabgu and moved to a new homeland in Transoxiana in the vicinity of Merv. This would take on considerable importance as the Seljuk Turkomans became a formidable force in the region, enabling them to challenge the Ghaznavids and thus begin their rapid progress in becoming a powerful empire.[7]