ANUSH-TEGIN AS THE EPONYM OF THE KHOREZM DYNASTY IN MUSLIM SOURCES

In this article, the author analyzes formation in Muslim literature of twelfth — thirteenth centuries eponym dynasty Khorezm rulers, whose power region begins 1097 and ends era Mongol invasion. We are discussing Anushteginid father first Khorezmshah, Qutb ad-Din Muhammad, after whom was named by researchers. According to medieval historians, Anush-tegin or Nush-tegin Garcha/Garja himself never ruled Khorezm, but his descendants not only managed gain a foothold these lands, also created one most powerful states Middle East, which destroyed conquerors. Despite close attention Khorezmshahs research environment, has been reflected numerous special works, day we do see Russian foreign single study devoted ancestor dynasty, rather, analysis description biography sources. Researchers, relying mainly on reports subject historian half century, Ibn al-Asir, broadcast story about Anush-tegin, often taking into account nature volume information as part earlier will attempt understand what authors century write how fully is texts comparison with ‘al-Kamil fi-t-Tarikh’ specificity their rulers. addition, try consider pre-Mongol al-Asir subsequent historians could rely reconstructions history Anush-tegin’s life work, well contradictions case arise between individual authors. hope that work be useful specialists East pre–Mongol period, researchers historical twelfth-thirteenth centuries.