Khwarazmian Army System

Type Object Region Central Asia Time c. 1175–1220

Central Asian Islamic military organization formed by the Khwarazmian Shahdom in the late 12th century, systematized during Ala al-Din Tekish's expan…

Timeline

c. 1172–1180Gurganj · TurkmenistanShah Ala al-Din Tekish integrated Turkic tribal cavalry with Seljuk-style ghulam corps, established a standing army centered on palace slave soldiers, and sustained generals through iqta grants in exchange for military loyalty.
c. 1175–1180Nishapur · KhurasanKhwarazmian forces campaigned east into Khurasan using heavy cavalry charges and light horse archery, defeating Ghurid remnants and seizing key oasis cities, extending Central Asian military organization onto the Iranian Plateau.

Sources

Khwarazm-Shahs — C. E. Bosworth https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/
The Islamic World from Classical to Modern Times — C. E. Bosworth (1999)