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Isma’il Khandan was the ruler of Khwarazm an ancient state along the previous Aral Sea from 1035 to 1041 AD. He was the son of Altun Tash.In 1035 Isma’il’s brother Harun was assassinated by his guards at the instigation of the Ghaznavid sultan Mas’ud I of Ghazni. Isma’il took control of Khwarazm and like his brother defied Mas’ud and gave support to the Seljuks who were also hostile to Mas’ud.

active years end year
1041-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1035-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
parent
Altun Tash
predecessor
Harun Ghaznavid Governor of Khwarezm
successor
Shah Malik
title
Governor

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