Anushteginid dynasty

Anushteginid dynasty ()
The Anushteginid dynasty, also called the Khwarazmian dynasty, was a Turkic ruling family that controlled Khwarazm and large parts of Central Asia, Iran, and Afghanistan between the late 11th and early 13th centuries. The dynasty was founded by Anushtegin Gharchai, a Turkic mamluk of Oghuz Begdili origin.Anushtegin Gharchai biography, biographs.org The Anushteginids first ruled as vassals of the Seljuks, and later as rulers under the Qara Khitai. By the early 1200s, they became independent and built a strong empire until the Mongol invasion destroyed their state in 1231.Z. M. Buniyatov, A History of the Khorezmian State under the Anushteginids, 1097–1231, IICAS, 2015

 History 
Anushtegin Gharchai became governor of Khwarazm in 1077. His son Qutb al‑Din Muhammad and grandson Atsiz expanded the dynasty’s power. Under Ala al‑Din Tekish and Ala al‑Din Muhammad II, the empire reached its largest size, stretching from the Aral Sea to the Persian Gulf.Anushtegin Gharchai biography, biographs.org in 1219, the Mongol Empire invaded after a conflict between Muhammad II and Genghis Khan. By 1231, the dynasty collapsed.

 Culture and society 
The Anushteginid state was Persianate in culture, but its rulers were Turkic. Persian was used in government and literature, while Turkic military traditions remained strong.“Social Life During the Anushteginid Dynasty,” Texas Journal of Philology, Culture and History

 Legacy 
The dynasty created one of the strongest states in Central Asia before the Mongols. Their rule shaped the later history of Khwarazm, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Afghanistan.Z. M. Buniyatov, A History of the Khorezmian State under the Anushteginids

 References 

 Other websites 

Buniyatov’s History of the Khorezmian State (Academia.edu)

Social Life in the Anushteginid Dynasty – TJPCH Journal

Category:Turkic dynasties Category:History of Central Asia Category:Khwarazm Category:11th-century establishments Category:13th-century disestablishments