Khwarezmid Dynasty: Map & History
The Anushtegin dynasty or Anushteginids, also known as the Khwarazmian dynasty was a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Turkic mamluk origin from the Bekdili clan of the Oghuz Turks.
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The Anushtegin dynasty or Anushteginids, also known as the Khwarazmian dynasty was a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Turkic mamluk origin from the Bekdili clan of the Oghuz Turks. The Anushteginid dynasty ruled the Khwarazmian Empire, consisting in large parts of present-day Central Asia, Afghanistan and Iran in the approximate period of 1077 to 1231, first as vassals of the Seljuks and the Qara Khitai, and later as independent rulers, up until the Mongol conquest of the Khwarazmian Empire in the 13th century.
Modern Countries Once Part of Khwarezmid Dynasty
At its mapped extent, Khwarezmid Dynasty covered territory in 5 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
- Turkmenistan1094–1201 CE · most
- Uzbekistan1094–1201 CE · a small part
- Afghanistan1152–1201 CE · a small part
- Kazakhstan1094–1146 CE · a small part
- Iran1094–1201 CE · a small part
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Khwarezmid Dynasty's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Khwarezmid Dynasty in Depth
History
The date of the founding of the Khwarazmian dynasty remains debatable. During a revolt in 1017, Khwarezmian rebels murdered Abu'l-Abbas Ma'mun and his wife, Hurra-ji, sister of the Ghaznavid sultan Mahmud. In response, Mahmud invaded and occupied the region of Khwarezm, which included Nasa and the ribat of Farawa. As a result, Khwarezm became a province of the Ghaznavid Empire from 1017 to 1034. In 1077, the governorship of the province, which since 1042/1043 belonged to the Seljuqs, fell into the hands of Anush Tigin Gharchai, a former Turkic slave of the Seljuq sultan. In 1141, the Seljuq Sultan Ahmed Sanjar was defeated by the Qara Khitai at the battle of Qatwan, and Anush Tigin's grandson Ala ad-Din Atsiz became a vassal to Yelü Dashi of the Qara Khitan.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Anushtegin dynasty (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Khwarezmid Dynasty: Key Facts
| Religions | Islam, Sunni Islam |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1077 |
Facts from Wikidata Q486918 (CC0).
Khwarezmid Dynasty Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Khwarezmid Dynasty appears, with the other states of the time.
Khwarezmid Dynasty Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 614,269 km² in 1120 CE.
Khwarezmid Dynasty: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Khwarezmid Dynasty exist?
The Khwarezmid Dynasty is dated to 1094 CE – 1201 CE, in the High & Late Middle Ages era.
How large was the Khwarezmid Dynasty at its peak?
At its peak in 1120 AD the Khwarezmid Dynasty covered about 614,269 km².
How did the map of the Khwarezmid Dynasty change over time?
The Khwarezmid Dynasty appears on 2 dated world maps in the atlas, from 1100 CE to 1200 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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