Atsiz

Atsiz
اتسز
Coin minted under Atsiz, citing his Seljuk suzerain Ahmad Sanjar
Khwarazmshah
Reign1127 – 30 July 1156
PredecessorMuhammad I
SuccessorIl-Arslan
BornKonye-Urgench 1098
Died30 July 1156 (aged 58)
IssueIl-Arslan
Atliq
Hitan-Khan
Suleiman-Shah
Names
Ala al-Din wa-l-Dawla Abu'l-Muzaffar Atsiz ibn Muhammad ibn Anushtegin
HouseHouse of Anushtegin
FatherMuhammad I
MotherKipchak princess (?)
ReligionSunni Islam

Ala al-Din wa-l-Dawla Abu'l-Muzaffar Atsiz ibn Muhammad ibn Anushtegin (Persian: علاءالدين و الدوله ابوالمظفر اتسز بن محمد بن انوشتگین; 1098 – 1156), better known as Atsiz (اتسز) was the second Khwarazmshah from 1127 to 1156. He was the son and successor of Muhammad I.