Kara-Khanid invasion of Khorasan
| Kara-Khanid invasion of Khorasan | |||||||||
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The Kara-Khanid ruler Ilig Khan on horse, submitting to Mahmud, who is riding an elephant. Jami al-Tawarikh, c. 1314 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Ghaznavid Empire | Kara-Khanid Khanate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Mahmud of Ghazni Muhammad b. Ibrahim at-Ta'i Arslan Jadhib Altuntash Abu'l-Nasr Farighuni Abu'l Muzaffar Nasr |
Ilig Khan Nasr Yusuf Qadir Khan Chaghartigin Subāshī-tigin | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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1006: 10,000 1008: unknown number of soldiers 500 elephants |
1006: 12,000 1008: 50,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| -- | 1006: 700 captured | ||||||||
The Kara-Khanid Khanate under Nasr Illig Khan and Yusuf Qadir Khan attempted to conquer the Khorasan, held by the Ghaznavid empire, in two phases in 1006 AD and 1008 AD. Despite initial successes, the Kara-Khanids were driven out of Khorasan, securing Ghaznavid rule of the region.