Anushtegin Gharchai
Anushtegin Gharchai (also spelled Anush-Tegin; Persian: نوشتکین غرچه, romanized: Anūštigin Ḡaṛčaʾī; died 1097) was a Turkic slave commander (ghulam) of the Seljuks and the governor of Khwarazm from approximately 1077 until 1097. He was the first member of his family to play a role in the history of Khwarazm, and the namesake for the dynasty that would rule the province in the 12th and early 13th centuries.
Anushtegin Gharchai | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Khwarazm | |
| In office 1077–1097 | |
| Preceded by | Arslan Arghun (?) |
| Succeeded by | Ekinchi |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1097 |
| Children | Muhammad I |
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