1219 siege and capture of Otrar by Mongol Empire. It began in December 1219 in what is now Kazakhstan and lasted until February 1220 (about 2 months). The setting was Otrar. It was part of the Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran. Those involved included the Mongol Empire and the Khwarazmian Empire.
Before and after
- 15 June 1215Magna Carta
- 23 September 1215Birth of Kublai Khan
- 1218Founding of University of Salamanca
- from 1219 to 1258Mongol invasion of Persia and Mesopotamia
- from December 1219 to February 1220Otrar Catastrophe
- 1220Construction of Notre-Dame d'Amiens
- 1220Construction of Notre-Dame de Chartres
- 1220Construction of York Minster
- 1220Construction of Salisbury Cathedral
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The era
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