KHWAREZM-SHAH DYNASTY


Meaning of KHWAREZM-SHAH DYNASTY in English

( 0441; 1077–1231) Dynasty that ruled Central Asia and Iran, first as vassals of the Selj 016B; q dynasty and then independently.

It was founded by a slave, An 016B; F817; tegin Gharacha 02BE; 012B; , who was appointed governor of Khw 0101; rezm. At its peak under 02BD; Al 0101; 02BE; al-D 012B; n Mu 1E25; ammad (r. 1200–20) and his son Jal 0101; l al-D 012B; n Mingburnu (1220–31), the dynasty's territory extended from India to Anatolia. It fell to Genghis Khan in 1231.

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