Siege

Siege of Gurganj

1204 · 42.33° N, 59.15° E

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1204
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
42.33° N, 59.15° E
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1204 siege

Siege of Gurganj (1204)

1204 siege

The Siege of Gurganj was fought in 1204 between the armies of Muhammad of Ghor against Ala ad-Din Muhammad of Khwarazm and his allies, the Qara Khitai. It ultimately resulted in a Ghurid retreat over desert land that preceded the Battle of Andkhud later that year.

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