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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Frequently asked questions
- 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