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Khwarazmian Empire
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The Khwarazmian Empire, or simply Khwarazm, was a culturally Persianate, Sunni Muslim empire of Turkic mamluk origin, ruled by the Anushtegin dynasty. The Khwarazmian Empire ruled large parts of prese
Coin minted under Atsiz, citing his Seljuk suzerain Ahmad Sanjar
Coin minted under Atsiz, citing his Seljuk suzerain Ahmad Sanjar
Khwarazmshah Il-Arslan at his coronation, painting from the book Jami' al-Tawarikh (c. 1306–1314)
Khwarazmshah Il-Arslan at his coronation, painting from the book Jami' al-Tawarikh (c. 1306–1314)
Mausoleum of Ala al-Din Tekish. Gurganj (present-day Konye-Urgench) was the first and most important capital of the Khwarazmian empire.
Mausoleum of Ala al-Din Tekish. Gurganj (present-day Konye-Urgench) was the first and most important capital of the Khwarazmian empire.
Muhammad II depicted in a 1430 manuscript of the Jami' al-tawarikh by Rashid-al-Din Hamadani
Muhammad II depicted in a 1430 manuscript of the Jami' al-tawarikh by Rashid-al-Din Hamadani
Ghurid dynasty
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The Ghurid dynasty was a culturally Persianate dynasty of eastern Iranian Tajik origin, which ruled from the 8th-century in the region of Ghor, and became an Empire from 1175 to 1215. The Ghurids were
Khwarazmian Empire
…independent from its neighbors. The Khwarazmian Empire eventually became the most powerful state in and around Persia, defeating the Seljuk Empire and the Ghurid Empire, and even threatening the Abbasid Caliphate. It is estimated that the empire spanned an area of 2.3 to 3.6 million square kilometres. The empire, which…
Gold Dinar of Muhammad of Ghor, dated AH 601 (1204/5 CE), struck in Ghazni.
Gold Dinar of Muhammad of Ghor, dated AH 601 (1204/5 CE), struck in Ghazni.
Fortress and Ghurid arch of Qala-e-Bost as printed on an Afghan banknote.
Fortress and Ghurid arch of Qala-e-Bost as printed on an Afghan banknote.
The last stand of Rajputs, depicting the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192
The last stand of Rajputs, depicting the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192
Bengal coinage of Turkic general Bakhtiyar Khalji (1204–1206 CE). Struck in the name of Muhammad of Ghor, dated Samvat 1262 (1204 CE).
Bengal coinage of Turkic general Bakhtiyar Khalji (1204–1206 CE). Struck in the name of Muhammad of Ghor, dated Samvat 1262 (1204 CE).