Remnants of the Liao, defeated by the…

1137 CE

Remnants of the Liao, defeated by the Jurchen in their homeland in the north and northeast of modern day China, flee westward into Central Asia by way of Mongolia in 1125; led by by Yelü Dashi, who also recruits warriors from various tribes and moves westward.

Yelu occupies Balasagun on the Chu River, then defeats the Western Karakhanids in Khujand in 1137.

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Balasagun Chüy Kyrgyzstan View →

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Yelü Dashi View →

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Khitan people View → Jurchens View → Liao Dynasty, or Khitan Empire View → Khwarezm dynasty View → Jin Dynasty (Chin Empire), Jurchen View → Seljuq Empire, Eastern capital View → Kara-Khitan Khanate View →

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