What the records say
- When
- Oct 1220 – Apr 1221
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 42.32° N, 59.18° E
- Description
- 1220 siege during the Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire
Siege of Gurganj
1221 Mongol siege
The siege of Gurganj occurred during the Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire. The siege's length is variable, with historians such as Rashid al-Din Hamadani stating that it lasted for seven months, but it is largely agreed that it ended with the defeat and annihilation of the city in April 1221.
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