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Khwarazmian Empire

1077 – 1231 CE · about 154 years

The Khwarazmian Empire was a Turkic-ruled Persianate state centred on Khwarazm south of the Aral Sea. After a brief period as the dominant power of the eastern Islamic world, it was destroyed by Genghis Khan's invasion of 1219–1221.

Key facts

Dates1077 – 1231 CE
RegionIran & Central Asia
ContinentAsia
CapitalsGurganj, Samarkand, Ghazni, Tabriz
FounderAnush Tigin Gharchai
Religion(s)Sunni Islam
Peak extent≈ 2.3 million km² (c. 1210 CE) – source

Before & after

Preceded by

Great Seljuk Empire Ghurid dynasty Ghaznavid Empire Kara-Khanid Khanate Eldiguzids

Followed by

Mongol Empire

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.