Khwārazmshāhiyān
Turko-Persian Empire (1077-1231)
Location: Central Asia and Iran
Capital City: Gurganj/Urgench (1077-1212), Samarkand (1212-1220), Ghazni (1220-1221), Tabriz (1221-1231)
Government type: Absolute Monarchy
Main languages: Persian, Arabic, Cuman, Oghuz Turkic
Main religions: Sunni Islam
Chronology
1077: Anush Tegin, a Turkic Mamluk, establishes a state under Seljuk vassalage at Urgench
1077-1190: Seljuk vassal
1231: Conquered by Mongols
Currency
Dinar (1077-1231)
1 Dinar = 50 Jital • 1 Dirham = 7/10 Dinar
Coins from the Khwarezmian Empire in the collection
•1 Jital, Emperor Muhammad II (1200-1220), (copper, Faravan mint, Mitch WI#925)
•1 Jital, Emperor Muhammad II (1200-1220), (billon, Qunduz mint, Mitch AC#914)