Ghurid conquest of Khorasan explained

Conflict:Ghurid campaigns in Khorasan
Place:Present day Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Iran
Partof:Ghurid conquests
Date:1200—1201
Territory:Expansion of Ghurid Empire as far as Gorgan
Result:Ghurid victory
Combatant1:Ghurid Empire
Combatant2:Khwarazmian Empire
Commander1:Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad
Muhammad of Ghor
Commander2:Alā' al-Din Muhammad

The Ghurid conquest of Khorasan was a successive battle between Ghurids empire and the Khwarazmian Empire which took place in Khorasan between 1200—1201.[1] After the death of Ala al-Din Tekish in 1200, his son Alā' al-Din Muhammad succeeded him. Upon this, Ghiyath al-Din requested his brother, Muhammad of Ghor, to make preparations from India to attack the Khawarazmians. Muhammad of Ghor arrived from India with a large army, including elephants.[2] Now prepared, Ghiyath al-Din and Muhammad of Ghor entered Khorasan with their army, capturing Nishapur, Merv, Sarakhs, Tus. The Ghurid forces expanded as far as Gorgan and Bistam.[3] Kuhistan, a stronghold of Isma'ilis, was also campaigned against by Muhammad of Ghor, where their holdings were plundered, leading to all of Khorasan being brought under Ghurid control.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: History of civilizations of Central Asia: The Age of Achievement: A.D. 750 to the End of the Fifteenth Century. December 31, 1998. UNESCO Publishing. 978-92-3-103467-1 . Google Books.
  2. Book: Jackson, Peter. Studies on the Mongol Empire and Early Muslim India. May 31, 2023. Taylor & Francis. 978-1-000-94745-8 . Google Books.
  3. Book: The Cambridge History of Iran. William Bayne. Fisher. J. A.. Boyle. September 4, 1968. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-06936-6 . Google Books.