In this video, we take a look at a little known episode of the Mongol invasion of the Khwarezmian Empire: Temur Malik, a Khwarezmian who defied the Mongols. While Chinggis Khan's armies ravaged the empire of Khwarezm, Temur Malik, the governor of Khujend, resisted in an exciting escapade. For his exploits, he is today remembered as a national hero in Tajikistan. After, we then have a look at Juvaini, our source for this chapter, and the significance of this story.
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Videos mentioned:
The Mongol Invasion of the Khwarezmian Empire: • The Mongol Invasion of...
SOURCES USED:
‘Ala-ad-Din ‘Ata-Malik Juvaini, The History of the World-Conqueror. Vol. I. Translated by John Andrew Boyle. Harvard: Harvard University Press, 1958: archive.org/st... The relevant section is page 91-95. See also Boyle's introduction in this volume for a bit more on Juvaini himself.
Barthold, W. Turkestan Down to the Mongol Invasion. Translated by H.A.R. Gibb. London: Oxford University Press, 1928. archive.org/de...
See pages 417-418, 432, for mention of Temur Malik.
Jackson, Peter. The Mongols and the Islamic World: From Conquest to Conversion. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2017.
There are also online translations of the Shahnama I can provide here, if anyone is interested.
9 сен 2024
