The Sedition in Khorezm in the Second Half of the 12th Century and its Consequences: According to pre-Mongol Muslim Sources

This article examines the period of internecine struggle in Khorezm state after death Shah Abu’l-Fath Il-Arslan (1156–1172) between his sons — Sultan Mahmud and ‘Ala’ ad-Din Tekish. Despite fact that this episode from Anushteginid dynasty is relatively well known to scholars, there has not yet been a single special study how war or “Khorezmian sedition” was reflected synchronous Muslim texts 12th century, as writings early 13th century. Most those who their works tried describe these brothers for throne were based mainly on historical Mongol era. Here we see our goal consider description “Khorezm monuments pre-Mongol compare amount information them about with later time will allow only understand detailed event described by authors comparison ones, but identify possible continuity them. Our research also us gaps Sultan-Shah Tekish texts, emphasize facts thereby show what kind picture events being built if focus time. As result, hope trace certain evolution 12th–13th centuries.