Qarakhanid dynasty, 9th-11th centuries (Personal Name)

Work cat.: New Encyclopaedia Britannica (15th ed.), Micropaedia, v. 9, p. 832 (Qarakhanid Dynasty, also spelled Karakhanid, also called Ilek Khanid, Turkic dynasty (999-1211) that ruled in Transoxania in Central Asia.)

Geocities.com website, Jan. 31, 2006 (Qarakhanid dynasty 999-1211; Qarakhanids (Karakhanids) became prominent during the 9th century; early in 11th century Qarakhanid dynasty was fractured by internal warfare; spanned Kyrgyzstan and parts of Uzbekistan)