Khwārazm Shāhs (Khwārazm), pre-Islamic times-7th c. / 13th c.

The Khwārazm Shāhs were a dynasty that ruled the region of Khwārazm, located near the Amu Darya river, from pre-Islamic times through the 7th century and later from the 11th to the early 13th century. The Islamic Khwārazmian Empire became a significant power in Central Asia before being destroyed by the Mongol invasions in the early 13th century.