Ghaznavid conquest of Khwarazm
| Ghaznavid-Ma'munid war | |||||||||
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Khwarazm before Mongol invasion | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Ghaznavids | Ma'munids | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Mahmud of Ghazni Muhammad at-Ta’i Altuntash Arslan Jadhib |
Ma'mun II X Khumar Tash (POW) Alptigin (POW) | ||||||||
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100,000 cavalry 500 elephants | 50,000 | ||||||||
In 1017 AD Mahmud of Ghazni conquered the region of Khwarazm. In 995 AD, Ma'mun I annexed Khwarazm, defeating Abu 'Abdallah Muhammad. After his assassination in 997 AD, his sons Abu al-Hasan Ali and Abu'l-Abbas Ma'mun ruled successively. Abu'l Abbas, under pressure, recognized Ghaznavid Sultan Mahmud’s suzerainty, sparking a mutiny that led to his assassination in March 1017. Mahmud invaded, defeated the rebels in July 1017, and captured the capital of Urganj.