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]