The Khwarazmian Campaigns against the Kurd and Kurdish-inhabited Areas

This book is a historical study on the Khwarazmian campaigns against the Kurd and Kurdish-inhabited areas between the years (590-644 AH / 1194-1247 AD), consisting of an introduction, three parts, and appendices.

The first part of this book is about the political history of the Khwarazmian state and the situation of Kurdish-inhabited areas during the era of the Atabegs and includes five sections that discuss the Khwarazmian dynasty and their rise to power, the most important rulers of the Khwarazmian state, their expansion of power and seizure of the Islamic East, the reasons for the Khwarazmian state's defeat against the Mongols and their retreat to the West, and the situation of Kurdish-inhabited areas during the era of the Atabegs.

The second part discusses the Khwarazmian aggression against Kurdistan between the years (590-628 AH / 1195-1231 AD) and consists of seven sections regarding the seizure of the city of Hamadan, the Khwarazmian attack on the city of Daquq in the year (622 AH / 1225 AD), the seizure of Azerbaijan and its reasons, the Khwarazmian raids and invasions of the city of Khilat in the years (623-627 AH / 1226-1230 AD), the alliance of the Seljuks of Rum and the Ayyubids against Jalal ad-Din Khwarazmshah and the most important consequences of the aggression against Khilat, the Khwarazmian attacks on the cities of Jazira, and the position of Kurdish areas regarding the Khwarazmian invasion and occupation.

The third part of the book discusses the relationship of the Khwarazmians with Kurdish forces and authorities and Kurdish areas and includes six sections that discuss the relationship of the Khwarazmians with the Atabegs of Erbil, the relationship of the Khwarazmian state with the Ayyubid princes, the relationship of intermarriage between Kurds and Khwarazmians, the killing of Jalal ad-Din Khwarazmshah by Kurds, the reasons for the defeat and collapse of the Khwarazmian state, and the relationship of the remnants of the Khwarazmian army with the Ayyubid Kurds of Syria and Jazira.