Polity Eastern Kara-Khanid Khanate (Kara Khitan)

This article is about the specific polity Eastern Kara-Khanid Khanate (Kara Khitan) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here: All Statistics

In the late 11th century, the Karakhanid Khanates came under the suzerainty of the Seljuk Empire, followed by the Qara Khitai (Western Liao dynasty) in the mid-12th century. The Eastern Khanate ended in 1211.

Establishment

  • January 1129: The decline of the Eastern Kara-Khanid Khanate began in 1128 when the Kara-Khitans were called into the land to fight rebellious nomads. Soon they also defeated the Qarakhanids and occupied large portions of the country.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Events

  • January 1135: In 1134, the city of Balasagun was captured from the Kara-Khanid Khanate by the Qara Khitai, a Turkic dynasty.
  • January 1135: The Khitans then conquered Kashgar, Khotan, and Beshbalik.
  • January 1138: The Khitans defeated the Western Kara-Khanid Khanate at Khujand in 1137, eventually leading to their control over the Fergana Valley.

Disestablishment

  • January 1212: The Qarakhanids were deposed in 1211 by the Khwarazm-Shahs.