Media Contributed by Rick
East Asia and Central Asia in AD 1142 The Qara Khitai (Western Liao) is highlighted in lime green in the northwest; the Jin dynasty in grey in the northeast; the Western Xia in turquoise; the Southern Song in orange; and the Dali Kingdom in dark green.
Coronation of Muhammad I Tapar from the book Jami' al-Tawarikh (literally "Compendium of Chronicles" but often referred to as The Universal History or History of the World), by Rashid al-Din Hamadani, published in Tabriz, Iran, 1307 A.D
Muhammad I Tapar from the 14th-century book Jami' al-tawarikh
Coronation of Barkiyaruq This painting is from the book Jami' al-Tawarikh (literally "Compendium of Chronicles" but often referred to as The Universal History or History of the World), by Rashid al-Din Hamadani, published in Tabriz, Iran, 1307 A.D
Capture of the Alamut 15th-century Persian miniature
Nizam's assassination miniature from the Jami' al-tawarikh of Rashid al-Din Hamadani
