Kuchli Khan, king of the Tatars
كشلي خان ملك التتر
Kuchli Khan, king of a Tatar nation settled between China and Turkestan; long at war with the Khita, he marched his hosts against them and solicited Khwarazmshah's aid — who deceived both camps and let them destroy each other, the Khita beaten and their remnant joined to him — while Kuchli Khan took Kashghar, Turkestan and Saghun, until the Mongol nation under Genghis Khan rose against him and kept him from Khwarazmshah's war.
At a glance
- Roles
- Ruler
- Counted among
- Other
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- Persia & Central Asia
- Review
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Overview
King of a nation of Tatars who settled on the borders of China, between it and Turkestan. There was enmity and war between them and the Khitai. 1
With the Khitai and the Khwarazm-shah
He marched with his peoples against the Khitai to seize the opportunity against them, and sent to the Khwarazm-shah asking for victory over them. The Khwarazm-shah prepared, making each side think that he was on its side, and stayed apart from both. When they clashed, the Khitai were defeated and he turned with the Khwarazm-shah against them. 1
Afterwards
He seized Kashgar, the lands of Turkestan and Sagun. Then a group of the Mughal rose against him, led by their king Genghis Khan, and he was occupied with fighting them. 1
Connections
- Fought
- جنكزخان قان التتار
People and things also explored
هلاك خوارزمشاه بجزيرة بحر قزوين· غدر خوارزمشاه بتجار التتار وقتل الرسل· خروج التتر إلى بلاد الإسلام· استيلاء التتر على مازندران وأخذ ذخائر أم خوارزم شاه· الوقعة التي أفنت الخطا· Chaghatay ibn Genghis Khan· Jochi (Tushi) ibn Genghis Khan· Ogedei ibn Genghis Khan
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun, p.1530
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