Continuation of the Western Liao regime

Name: Continuation of the Western Liao regime
Start: 1161
End: 1170

Type Event Region Central Asia Time 1161–1170

In the 1160s Western Liao (Black Khitai) still held Zhetysu and key passes north and south of the Tianshan, ruling from Husi city and maintaining suz…

Timeline

1161–1165Husi city · ZhetysuThe Western Liao court, centered on Husi city, governed Zhetysu and the Ili valley, maintaining suzerainty over vassal khans.
1162–1168Kashgar · Southern TianshanStates such as the Eastern Qarakhanids submitted and paid tribute to Western Liao, which maintained indirect control over the Tianshan region through investiture and military deterrence.
1166–1170Middle Syr Darya · TransoxianaWestern Liao and the rising Khwarazm maintained a mix of rivalry and cooperation along the Syr Darya line, with neither side launching a decisive major war.

Sources

The Empire of the Qara Khitai in Eurasian History — Michal Biran (2005)