Khwarazmshah Sultan Muhammad's Domination of Central Asia

1200 CE · Harezm / Horasan / İran · political

Khwarazmshah Sultan Muhammad II defeated the Qara Khitai (1210) and seized Transoxiana and Khurasan, building a great Islamic empire within a short time.

He advanced claims to the caliphate and sought to assume leadership of the Sunni Islamic world. Yet in 1219, with the attack of Genghis Khan, this structure collapsed.

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What was Khwarazmshah Sultan Muhammad's Domination of Central Asia?
Khwarazmshah Sultan Muhammad II defeated the Qara Khitai (1210) and seized Transoxiana and Khurasan, building a great Islamic empire within a short time.
When did Khwarazmshah Sultan Muhammad's Domination of Central Asia happen?
1200 CE
Where did Khwarazmshah Sultan Muhammad's Domination of Central Asia take place?
Harezm / Horasan / İran