Polity Western Kara-Khanid Khanate (Seljuks)

This article is about the specific polity Western Kara-Khanid Khanate (Seljuks) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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In the late 11th century, the Karakhanid Khanates came under the suzerainty of the Seljuk Empire, followed by the Qara Khitai (Western Liao dynasty) in the mid-12th century.

Establishment

  • January 1096: In 1089 the Seljuks defeated the Qarakhanids from the western kingdom under the reign of Ahmad I (1081-1095) and occupied Bukhara and Samarkand. Ahmad I could only maintain his power with the support of the Seljuks and the recognition of their sovereignty.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 1135: In 1134, the city of Balasagun was captured from the Kara-Khanid Khanate by the Qara Khitai, a Turkic dynasty.
  • January 1138: The Khitans defeated the Western Kara-Khanid Khanate at Khujand in 1137, eventually leading to their control over the Fergana Valley.

Disestablishment

  • January 1142: In 1141, the Qarakhanids had to recognize the sovereignty of the Kara-Khitans.