siege, medieval
Siege of Bamyan
Siege of Bamyan was a siege conducted in June 1221 at Bamyan, in what is now Afghanistan. It was part of the Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran, which ran from 1219 to 1221. The recorded result: Mongol victory.
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Record
| Date | June 1221 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Bamyan, Afghanistan 34.817N, 67.817E | |
| Part of | Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran (1219 to 1221) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Mongol victory | |
| Belligerents | Mongol Empire | Khwarazmian Empire |
| Commanders | Genghis Khan | Jalal al-Din Mangburni |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | All killed |
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In the same war
- Before: Siege of Merv March 1221
- After: Battle of Indus 24 November 1221
- All 13 engagements of Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran
Elsewhere in 1221
- Battle of Uji Japan
- Siege of Tallinn Estonia
- Battle of Waliyan Afghanistan
Siege of Bamyan is one of 386 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 40 in present-day Afghanistan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4548218, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Bamyan, revision 1374810197, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.