Polity Sufids

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Was a Turkic dynasty, of Mongolic origin, that ruled in Khwarezm within the realm of Mongols' Golden Horde Khanate and then for a short period as an independent polity.

Establishment

  • January 1362: The Sufid dynasty gained independence in Khwarazm in 1361 but their rule only lasted until 1379. The Sufids were a prominent Persian dynasty known for their contributions to art, culture, and literature in the region.

Chronology

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1. Timurid invasions

Military campaigns of Timur (or Tamerlane), a Turco-Mongol conqueror who founded the Timurid Empire in and around modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia.

  • January 1380: The Sufid dynasty, ruled by Pir Hossein, gained independence from the Ilkhanate in c. 1361. However, their rule was short-lived as they were conquered by Timur of the Timurid Empire in 1379. Timur was a powerful conqueror known for his military campaigns in the 14th century.

Disestablishment

  • January 1380: The Sufid dynasty, ruled by Pir Hossein, gained independence from the Ilkhanate in c. 1361. However, their rule was short-lived as they were conquered by Timur of the Timurid Empire in 1379. Timur was a powerful conqueror known for his military campaigns in the 14th century.