The Rivalry Between Sultan Mahmud and the Kara-Khanids over Transoxiana

1006 CE · Maveraünnehir · military

The Ghaznavids and the Kara-Khanids contended over borders and sovereignty along the Amu Darya, with periods of conflict and negotiation succeeding one another.

In the end a river frontier was fixed between the two states. This rivalry illustrates how Central Asia was divided among Turkic dynasties.

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What was The Rivalry Between Sultan Mahmud and the Kara-Khanids over Transoxiana?
The Ghaznavids and the Kara-Khanids contended over borders and sovereignty along the Amu Darya, with periods of conflict and negotiation succeeding one another.
When did The Rivalry Between Sultan Mahmud and the Kara-Khanids over Transoxiana happen?
1006 CE
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