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Il-Arslan
Il-Arslan (1109—1172) was a ruler of the Khwarazmian shah dynasty, succeeding his father Atsiz in 1156, during whose reign Khwarazm threw off Seljuk …
Timeline
- 1109–1156Urgench · KhwarazmSon of Shah Atsiz, he took part in governance under his father from 1151 to 1156, and succeeded as shah after Atsiz's death in 1156.
- 1156–1172Khwarazm · KhwarazmAfter acceding in 1156 he gradually threw off Seljuk Sanjar's suzerainty and expanded control over the lower Syr Darya and both banks of the Amu Darya. The latter half of 1151—1160 was the early period of his independent rule, during which he cultivated his heir Tekish.
Sources
- Khwārezm-Shāh dynasty | Iranian dynasty https://www.britannica.com/topic/Khwarezm-Shah-dynasty
- The Ghaznavids: Their Empire in Afghanistan and Eastern Iran 994-1040 — C. E. Bosworth (1963)