Muhammad II of Khwarazm
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'Alā' al-Din Muhammad (Persian: علاءالدین محمد خوارزمشاه; full name: Ala ad-Dunya wa ad-Din Abul-Fath Muhammad Sanjar ibn Tekish) was the Shah of the Khwarazmian Empire from 1200 to 1220. His ancestor was Anushtegin Gharchai, a Turkic Ghulam who eventually became a viceroy of a small province named Khwarizm. He was subjected to the Mongol conquest of the Khwarazmian Empire, which resulted in the utter destruction of his empire.
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Muhammad II | |||||
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The Second Alexander[1] | |||||
Shah of Khwarezm | |||||
Reign | 1200–1220 | ||||
Coronation | 1200 | ||||
Predecessor | Tekish | ||||
Successor | Jalal al-Din Mangburni | ||||
Co-ruler | Terken Khatun | ||||
Born | 1169 | ||||
Died | 1220 (aged 50–51) Caspian Sea | ||||
Spouse | Ay Chichek Khatun | ||||
Issue | Jalal ad-Din Manguberdi | ||||
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House | House of Anushtegin | ||||
Father | Tekish | ||||
Mother | Terken Khatun | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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