The Nāṣirī Generations 256.2.1

256.2.1

Sultan Sanjar entered Samrkand, and remained there a short time. It was at this period that, while occupied in the chase, the Sultan perceived a band of armed men lying in ambush in the Shikar-gah, or preserve. These were seized; and, they having confessed that Arsalan Khan had sent them thither, the Sultan proceeded to invest the ingrate within the walls of Samrkand, captured him, and sent him away to Balkh, where he died. Some say his death was natural, but others, that the Sultan had something administered to him. During this reign, in the year 522 H., Aghuz the Chini, with a host more numerous than ants or locusts, invaded the territory of Kashghar. The Wali of Kashghar, Ahmad, son of Hasan, collected his forces to repel the invaders. The two armies met within the frontiers of Kashghar, and an obstinate battle ensued, which ended in favour of Ahmad. Who Ahmad was is not mentioned, but he was, doubtless, one of the Afrasiyabi family, subordinate to Arsalan as head of the house, and, has, evidently, from the discrepancies above noticed, been taken for one of the sovereigns of this dynasty. Aghuz, the Chini, after the slaughter of great part of his army, took to flight; and, after he had reached his capital, the name of which is not given, died of grief and chagrin. "The Gur Khan," according to the same authority, "became his successor over the country of Chin," as will be presently mentioned.