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1124
The Tungusic Juchen drive the Mongol Khitans (Liao dynasty:
916-1124) from China, resulting in the creation of the Qarakhitai
state in Semirechye.
1137
The Qarakhitai defeat the Qarakhanids (now vassals of the
Seljuqs) at Khojent.
1125-1234
The Qin dynasty (Jurjen origins) in Northern China.
1130
Seljuqid sultan Senjar defeats Samarkand.
1141
The Qarakhitai defeat the Seljuq Sultan Sanjar at the Battle of the
Qatwan Steppe, thus gaining power in Transoxiana.
1153
The overthrow of the Seljuq Sultanate of Merv by Oghuz mer-
cenaries.
1166-1175
The Qarakhitai invade Belkh and Khwarezm.
1157
The death of Sultan Sanjar, resulting in the breakup of the remain-
ing Seljuq Sultanate.
1167
The birth of Ghengiz Khan under the name of Timuchin in Mon-
golia on the banks of the river Onon.
1187
Ghaznavid state overturned by the Ghurlu.
1194
The death of Tughrul III, the last Persian Seljuq ruler, resulting
in the end of Seljuq power in Iran and the rise of the Turkic Kh-
warezmians (Khwarezm Shahs) in Transoxiana.
1199
Qerait leader Tughrul defeats the Tartars in Peking with the help
of the Qin and becomes the strongest leader in Mongolia. Tugh-
rul is given the title Wang (king) by the palace in Peking. He is
known as Wang-han.
1200
Tekesh's son, Muhammed (1200-1220) becomes shah of Kh-
warezm.
1206
Ghengiz Khan is announced as Khan by all the Mongols and
Turks.
1206-1413
The Delhi Sultanate (Turkish Mamelukes) in India.
1207
Ghengiz Khan takes over the whole of Mongolia.
1207-1273
Former of the Mawlawi tariqa, Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi. Born
in Belkh. Dies in Konya.
1209
The Mongols defeat the Kirghiz of the Yenisei, forcing them to
flee south to the Tien Shan.
1209
The Uighurs, under Barchuq, submit to Mongol rule.
1210
The Khwarezmians conquer Transoxiana, defeating the Qarakhi-
tai.
1211-1215
Ghengiz Khan's campaign against the Qin Empire.
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