Between 1219 and 1221, the Mongol forces under Genghis Khan invaded the lands of the Khwarazmian Empire in Central Asia. The campaign, which followed the ...
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Between 1219 and 1221, the Mongol forces under Genghis Khan invaded the lands of the Khwarazmian Empire in Central Asia. The campaign, which followed the annexation of the Qara Khitai Khanate, saw widespread devastation and atrocities. Wikipedia
Start date: 1219
Location: Central Asia, Iran, Afghanistan, and more
End date: 1221
Date: 1219–1221
Result: Mongol victory
Territorial changes: Khwarezmia annexed to the Mongol Empire
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