Anushtegin Gharchai
Commander of the Seljuk army and the governor of Khwarazm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anushtegin Gharchai (also spelled Anush-Tegin; Persian: نوشتکین غرچه, romanized: Anūštigin Ḡaṛčaʾī; died 1097) was a Turkic slave commander (ghulam) of the Seljuks and the governor of Khwarazm from approximately 1077 until 1097. He was the first member of his family to play a role in the history of Khwarazm, and the namesake for the dynasty that would rule the province in the 12th and early 13th centuries.
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Anushtegin Gharchai | |
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Governor of Khwarazm | |
In office 1077–1097 | |
Preceded by | Arslan Arghun (?) |
Succeeded by | Ekinchi |
Personal details | |
Died | 1097 |
Children | Muhammad I |
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