- Source: Ghurid conquest of Khorasan
The Ghurid conquest of Khorasan was a successive battle between Ghurids empire and the Khwarazmian Empire which took place in Khorasan between 1200—1201. After the death of Ala al-Din Tekish in 1200, his son Alā' al-Din Muhammad succeeded him. Upon this, Ghiyath al-Din requested his brother, Muhammad of Ghor, to make preparations from India to attack the Khawarazmians. Muhammad of Ghor arrived from India with a large army, including elephants. Now prepared, Ghiyath al-Din and Muhammad of Ghor entered Khorasan with their army, capturing Nishapur, Merv, Sarakhs, Tus. The Ghurid forces expanded as far as Gorgan and Bistam. Kuhistan, a stronghold of Isma'ilis, was also campaigned against by Muhammad of Ghor, where their holdings were plundered, leading to all of Khorasan being brought under Ghurid control.
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Further reading
"Tabaqat I Nasiri, Volume 1". January 12, 1881 – via Internet Archive.
https://en.unesco.org/silkroad/sites/default/files/knowledge-bank-article/vol_IVa%20silk%20road_the%20ghurids.pdf
The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir for the Crusading Period from al-Kamil fi'l-Ta'rikh. Part 3: The Years 589–629/1193–1231: The Ayyubids after Saladin and the Mongol Menace
Richards, D. S. (April 22, 2020). The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir for the Crusading Period from al-Kamil fi'l-Ta'rikh. Part 3: The Years 589–629/1193–1231: The Ayyubids after Saladin and the Mongol Menace. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-89281-0 – via Google Books.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Ghurid conquest of Khorasan
- Ghurid dynasty
- Muhammad of Ghor
- Muslim conquests of Afghanistan
- Greater Khorasan
- Qara Khitai
- Seljuk Empire
- Muslim conquest of Persia
- Early Muslim conquests
- Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire
