Chapter VII

Indecision of Shah Mohammed.—Escape of Mohammed to
Nishapur.—Submission of Balkh.—Proclamation of the Shah to
Nishapur.—Pursuit of Mohammed.—Withdrawal of Mohammed from
Nishapur.—Sack of Nishapur.—Flight of Mohammed to an island in the
Caspian.—Death of Shah Mohammed, January 10, 1221.—Escape of Turkan
Khatun to the mountains.—Succession of Jelal ud din.—Surrender of
Ilak and of Turkan Khatun.—Siege and capture of the Kwaresmian
capital.—Attack made on the Talekan district by Jinghis.—Siege of
Ghazni.—March of Tului against Khorassan, 1220.—Attack on
Nessa.—Attack and capture of Merv.—Revenge of Togachar’s
widow.—March of the Mongols against Herat.—Turkmans near Merv
escape and form the nucleus of the Ottoman Empire.—Jelal ud din at
Ghazni, 1221.—Death of a grandson of Jinghis.—Revenge of
Jinghis.—Retreat of Jelal from Ghazni.—Pursuit of Jelal by
Jinghis.—Battle at the Indus between Jelal and Jinghis.—Leap of
Jelal into the Indus.—Siege of Herat, 1222.—Mongol army marches on
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