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Mongol Invasion of Khwarezmia

1219 CE – 1221 CE · 2 years

After the Khwarezmian Shah executed Mongol envoys, Genghis Khan launched a devastating invasion that obliterated the Khwarezmian Empire. Cities like Samarkand, Bukhara, and Urgench were sacked with massive loss of life, permanently altering Central Asian demographics.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Mongol Empire (Genghis Khan)
  • Khwarezmian Empire

Key moments

Defining events in the Mongol Invasion of Khwarezmia.

  1. 1220 Sack of Bukhara
  2. 1220 Sack of Samarkand
  3. 1221 Siege of Urgench

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