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http://dx.doi.org/10.22679/avs.2022.7.1.002

The Split of Power in the Khwārazmshāh Dynasty on the Eve of the Mongol Conquests  

KAMALI, Maryam (Fairfield University)
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Acta Via Serica / v.7, no.1, 2022 , pp. 29-52 More about this Journal
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This study investigates why Khwārazmshāh's rulers abandoned Khwārazm, their capital before the Mongols invaded this city. From a local dynasty in Khwārazm under the Saljuqs, the Khwārazmshāh dynasty (ca.469-628/1077-1231) rapidly expanded in the region. After conquering the Saljuqs (ca.429-590/1037-1194), they extended their territory from Hamedān in western Iran to Samarqand in Transoxiana and beyond that to Otrār to become one of the world's great medieval empires. During this critical time, Khwārazm remained their central hub of power. However, the split in the power of the Khwārazmshāh dynasty under Sultan Muhammad (ca.596-617/1200-1220) contributed to their failure to recognize the strategic role of Khwārazm in retaining and reconstructing their power. In essence, the Khwārazmshāh state was divided before the Mongol Invasion.
Keywords
Khwarazmshah Dynasty; Khwarazm; Khorasan; Transoxiana; Jebal; Mongol Invasions;
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