# Ala al-Din Tekish

_12th-century Khwarazm Shah_

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> Ala al-Din Tekish or Tekesh or Takesh was the Shah of Khwarazmian Empire from 1172 to 1200. He was the eldest son of Il-Arslan.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1132 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q723036#P569))
- **Died:** 1200 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q723036#P570))
- **Place of death:** Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q723036#P20))
- **Occupation:** military leader ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q723036#P106))
- **Spouse:** Terken Hatun ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q723036#P26))
- **Positions held:** Khwarazmshah (1172–1200) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q723036#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ala al-Din Tekish born?**  
Ala al-Din Tekish was born on 1132.

**What positions has Ala al-Din Tekish held?**  
Positions held by Ala al-Din Tekish include: Khwarazmshah (1172–1200).

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- [Il-Arslan](https://diginpl.com/people/il-arslan)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ala al-Din Tekish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ala_al-Din_Tekish) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q723036](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q723036) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Takash, Sultan of Khwarazm, Congratulated by Rashid al-Din-i Vatvat, Yale University Art Gallery, accession number 1983-94-10 (Takash portrait) Contrast.jpg by Circa 1425 artist (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Takash,_Sultan_of_Khwarazm,_Congratulated_by_Rashid_al-Din-i_Vatvat,_Yale_University_Art_Gallery,_accession_number_1983-94-10_(Takash_portrait)_Contrast.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ala al-Din Tekish, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Takash, Sultan of Khwarazm, Congratulated by Rashid al-Din-i Vatvat, Yale University Art Gallery, accession number 1983-94-10 (Takash portrait) Contrast.jpg — Circa 1425 artist, Public domain.

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