Khwarezm-Shah Dynasty

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also spelled Khwarazm-shah, or Khorezm-shah (c. 1077–1231), dynasty that ruled in Central Asia and Iran, first as vassals of the Seljuqs and later as independent rulers.

The founder of the dynasty was Anustegin Gharacha'i, a slave who was appointed governor of Khwarezm (q.v.) about 1077 by the Seljuq ruler Malik-Shah. Anustegin's descendants governed Khwarezm on behalf of the Seljuqs. In 1141, with the defeat of the Seljuq sultan Sanjar by the Karakitai…

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>	Khwarezm-Shah Dynasty (c. 1077–1231), dynasty that ruled in Central Asia and Iran, first as vassals of the Seljuqs and later as independent rulers.
>	Khwarezm historic region along the Amu Darya (ancient Oxus River) of Turkistan, in the territories of present-day Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Khwarezm formed part of the empire of Achaemenian Persia (6th–4th century BC); the Arabs conquered it and introduced Islam to the area in the 7th century AD.
>	Salghurid Dynasty (1148–1270), Iranian dynasty that ruled in Fars in southwestern Iran as vassals of the Seljuq, Khwarezm-Shah, and Il-Khanid dynasties.
>	Bavand Dynasty (665–1349), Iranian dynasty that ruled Tabaristan in what is now northern Iran.
>	Saruhan Dynasty Turkmen dynasty (c. 1300–1410) that ruled in the Manisa region of western Anatolia.
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