Kara-Khanid invasion of Khorasan
| Kara-Khanid invasion of Khorasan | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Ghaznavid Empire | Kara-Khanid Khanate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Mahmud of Ghazni Muhammad b. Ibrahim at-Ta'i Arslan Jadhib Altuntash Abu Nasr Farighuni Abu'l Muzaffar Nasr |
Ilak Khan Qadir Khan Chaghartigin Subāshītigin | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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1006: 10,000 1008: unknown number of soldiers 500 elephants |
1006: 12,000 1008: 40,000–50,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| -- | 1006: 700 captured | ||||||||
The Kara-Khanid invasion of Khorasan (1006–1008 AD) was undertaken by the Kara-Khanid Khanate under Ilak Nasr Khan and Qadir Khan in an attempt to conquer the Khorasan, held by the Ghaznavid empire. The invasion was carried out in two phases in 1006 AD and 1008 AD. Despite initial successes, the Kara-Khanids were driven out of Khorasan, securing Ghaznavid rule of the region.