Battle of Qatwan
1141 Qara Khitai victory over the Seljuks / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Qatwan (Chinese: 卡特萬之戰) was fought in September 1141 between the Qara Khitai (Western Liao dynasty) and the Seljuk Empire and its vassal-state the Kara-Khanid Khanate. The battle ended in a decisive defeat for the Seljuks, signaling the beginning of the end of the Great Seljuk Empire.
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Belligerents | |||||||
Qara Khitai (Western Liao) Karluks |
Great Seljuq Empire Kara-Khanids Kakuyids | ||||||
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Yelü Dashi |
Ahmed Sanjar Garshasp II † Mahmud Qarakhan | ||||||
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20,000[2] – 300,000-700,000 (exaggerated Muslim figure)[3][lower-alpha 1] | 100,000[4] | ||||||
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unknown | 50,000[5] | ||||||
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