Career In Bukhara and Gurganj thumb|right|300px|alt=Geophysical map of southern Central Asia (Khurasan and Transoxiana) with the major settlements and regions|Map of Khurasan and Transoxiana At the age of seventeen, Avicenna was made a physician of Nuh II. By the time Avicenna was at least 21 years old, his father died. He was subsequently given an administrative post, possibly succeeding his father as the governor of Harmaytan. Avicenna later moved to Gurganj, the capital of Khwarazm, which he reports that he did due to "necessity". The date he went to the place is uncertain, as he reports that he served the Khwarazmshah, the ruler of Khwarazm, the Ma'munid ruler Abu al-Hasan Ali. The latter ruled from 997 to 1009, which indicates that Avicenna moved sometime during that period.
career in buKhaRa and GurgANj tHumb|RIghT|300PX|aLt=Geophysical map of southern cEntral Asia (khuraSAN aND TRansOxiaNa) With ThE major settlementS anD regIonS|MAp Of Khurasan And traNsoxiana At the AgE Of sEVentEEN, AVicenNa wAs made a pHysiCiAn of nuh Ii. by the time AvicenNa was AT LEasT 21 yEarS old, his fAther dieD. hE Was SuBseqUeNtLy GivEn an ADMiNiSTrATive post, possibLY succEediNg HIs faThEr As THE govERnOr of HArmaytAn. AViCeNNa laTer moved to gurGAnj, the capitAl oF khWarAzM, whiCh He rEporTS that he did due To "NEcEssITY". The Date He wenT tO the placE Is uNcErtain, aS hE rePoRTs THat he serveD The KhWarAzmshAh, the ruler of kHwaRAZm, the Ma'muNid ruler abU AL-hAsAn AlI. tHe Latter ruled FroM 997 To 1009, WHICh indiCaTes that avicennA moveD sOMEtImE duriNg thaT PerIod.