Overview
Ibrahim, son of Ahmad Arslan Khan, is usually identified with the Karakhanid khan of Balasagun who invited the Kara Khitai in, and lost his city and the khanate's independence to them.
Rise to Power
He followed his father around 1128.
Rule and Achievements
- Threatened by Karluk and Kangli tribes, called on Yelü Dashi for help around 1134
- Yelü Dashi took Balasagun, made it his own capital and left the khan the lesser title Ilig Türkmen
- The Eastern khans then ruled from Kashgar as vassals of the gürkhan
Legacy
Older lists date his death to 1158. The coin record gives a different reign for an Ibrahim of this line, 1094–1118, and the identification is not settled.