Khwarazmian Empire

Khwarazmian Empire was an empire in Iran (Middle East) that lasted from 1077 to 1231 CE, about 154 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).

Turkic shahs of Khwarazm who replaced the Seljuks in Iran around 1194. Muhammad II's killing of Mongol envoys brought Genghis Khan's invasion of 1219, and the last shah died in 1231.

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Facts

Dates: 1077 to 1231 CE
Duration: 154 years
Type: Empire
Region: Iran, Middle East
Language family: Turkic
Capital: Gurganj, later Samarkand

Came from

Great Seljuk Empire 1037 to 1194 CE

Events in Middle East during its time

1099 Crusaders take Jerusalem
1187 Battle of Hattin

Neighbours in Middle East

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE
Great Seljuk Empire 1037 to 1194 CE
Zaydi Imamate of Yemen 897 to 1918 CE
Kingdom of Georgia 1008 to 1490 CE
Sultanate of Rum 1077 to 1308 CE
Kingdom of Jerusalem 1099 to 1291 CE
Zengids 1127 to 1250 CE
Ayyubid Sultanate 1171 to 1260 CE
Sharifate of Mecca 967 to 1925 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia
Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE, Europe
Fatimid Caliphate 909 to 1171 CE, North and West Africa

Questions

When did Khwarazmian Empire exist?

1077 to 1231 CE, about 154 years.

Where was Khwarazmian Empire?

Iran, in Middle East. Its capital was Gurganj, later Samarkand.

What language did Khwarazmian Empire speak?

Turkic. This family includes Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar.

What came before Khwarazmian Empire?

Great Seljuk Empire.