siege, medieval
Siege of Herat
Siege of Herat was a siege conducted in 1221 at Herat, 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. Recorded strength: Unknown against 12,000 men.
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Record
| Date | 1221 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Herat, Afghanistan 34.333N, 62.200E | |
| Part of | Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran (1219 to 1221) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Mongol victory | |
| Territorial change | Herat and surrounding regions incorporated into the Mongol Empire | |
| Belligerents | Mongol Empire | Khwarazmian Empire |
| Commanders | Tolui; Eljigidei | Malik Shams al-Din Muhammad Juzjani |
| Strength | Unknown | 12,000 men |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 1,600,000 killed |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Herat 1833, 1.0 km
- Siege of Herat 1381, 1.0 km
- Siege of Herat AD 652, 4.9 km
- First Herat War 1837, 4.9 km
- Siege of Herat 1448, 4.9 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Taliqan 1221
- After: Siege of Merv March 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 Herat 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 Q9389457, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Herat (1221), revision 1370741850, 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.