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Accession of Seljuk Il-Arslan in Khorasan
In 1152, Khwarazm Shah Ala al-Din Atsiz recaptured the strategic town of Jand from the Karakhanids and Western Liao, appointing his eldest son Il-Ars…
Timeline
- 1152Jand · Syr DaryaJand had previously been occupied by Western Liao forces and garrisoned by the Karakhanid commander Kamal al-Din. Atsiz marched north, recaptured the city at relatively low cost, imprisoned its commander, and re-established Khwarazm's influence in the lower Syr Darya.
- 1152Jand · Khorasan frontierAtsiz granted Jand to his eldest son Il-Arslan with the title wali (governor). From then on Il-Arslan controlled Khwarazm's northern gateway, while still nominally subject to the Khorasan Seljuk Sultan Ahmad Sanjar.
Sources
- Il-Arslan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il-Arslan
- Atsiz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atsiz
- ATSÏZ ḠARČAʾĪ — C. E. Bosworth https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/atsz-garcai-ala-al-uiv-nal-dawla-abul-moaffar-h/