Ekinchi | |
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Governor of Khwarazm | |
In office 1097 | |
Preceded by | Anushtegin Gharchai |
Succeeded by | Muhammad I |
Personal details | |
Died | 1097 |
Ekinchi ibn Qochar (died 1097) was the Seljuk governor of Khwarazm briefly in 1097,bearing the traditional title of Khwarazmshah. Unlike the Khwarazmshahs that succeeded him,he was not a descendant of Anushtegin Gharchai.
Following the death of Anushtegin,Ekinchi was given the position of Khwarazmshah by the Seljuk Sultan Berkyaruq. After a short period of time,however,he was killed by several Seljuk amirs who had risen in revolt. After he died,he was replaced by Anushtegin's son,Qutb al-Din Muhammad.
Ekinchi literally means "farmer" or "ploughman" in Turkic languages.