Ala Al-Din Tekish
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Died | Iran |
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Place of burial | Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum, Turkmenistan |
Parents | Il-Arslan |
Children | Muhammad II of Khwarazm |
Grandchildren | Jalal al-Din Mangburni |
Siblings | Sultan Shah of Khwarezm |
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ID | 3232580 |
Ala Al-Din Tekish Life story
Ala ad-Din Tekish or Tekesh or Takesh was the Shah of Khwarazmian Empire from 1172 to 1200. He was the son of Il-Arslan. His rule was contested by his brother, Sultan Shah, who held a principality in Khorasan. Tekish inherited Sultan Shah's state after he died in 1193.