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Western Liao (Qara Khitai)

Type Event Region Central Asia Time 1195

In the 1190s, the Western Liao (Qara Khitai) still controlled vast areas of Semirechye and Transoxiana in Central Asia, with Balasagun as capital and…

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  1. 1191–1195Balasagun (Western Liao capital) · SemirechyeWestern Liao Emperor Tianxi, Yelü Zhilugu, based at Balasagun, maintained suzerainty over the Kara-Khanid branches and cities of Transoxiana through investiture and military deterrence, controlling key nodes of the northern Silk Road route.
  2. 1197–1200Samarkand · SamarkandKhwarazmshah Tekish gradually broke free of Western Liao control and seized key cities such as Samarkand; Western Liao's actual influence in Transoxiana declined markedly, and the Central Asian hegemonic balance began to reverse.

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