1220 seizure and destruction of Samarkand by Genghis Khan's Mongol army. It took place in 1220 in what is now Uzbekistan. The setting was Samarkand. 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
- 1220Construction of Notre-Dame d'Amiens
- 1220Construction of Notre-Dame de Chartres
- 1220Construction of York Minster
- 1220Construction of Salisbury Cathedral
- 1220Siege of Samarkand
- February 1220Siege of Bukhara (1220)
- 13 May 1220Birth of Alexander Nevsky
- from October 1220 to April 1221Siege of Gurganj
- 1221Construction of Burgos Cathedral
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The era
This moment belongs to the Medieval world (500 CE to 1500 CE), kingdoms, faiths and trade routes. You can also browse everything in the 13th century.