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Irghiz River skirmish

Irghiz River skirmish was a battle fought in 1209 at Irgiz River, in what is now Kazakhstan. It was part of the Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran, which ran from 1219 to 1221. The recorded result: Indecisive. Recorded strength: Between 6,000 and 60,000 against Between 14,000 and 40,000.

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Fought1209
WhereIrgiz River, Kazakhstan48.250N, 62.020E
OutcomeIndecisive
BelligerentsKhwarazmian EmpireagainstMongol Empire
Part ofMongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran1219 to 1221

Where it sits in the Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran

Irghiz River skirmish, 1209Otrar Catastrophe, 1219Siege of Samarkand, 1220Siege of Khujand, 1220Siege of of Ray, 1220Siege of Bukhara (1220), 1220Siege of Gurganj, 1220Siege of Nishapur, 1220Battle of Parwan, 1221Siege of Taliqan, 1221Siege of Herat, 1221Siege of Termez, 1221Siege of Ustunavand, 1221Sack of Balkh, 1221Siege of Merv, 1221Siege of Jand, 1221Siege of Bamyan, 1221Battle of Indus, 1221Siege of Ghazni, 122212091222Irghiz River skirmish, 1209
19 placed engagements of the Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1209 (year precision)
PlaceIrgiz River, Kazakhstan
48.250N, 62.020E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthBetween 6,000 and 60,000Between 14,000 and 40,000
Commanders
Irghiz River skirmishIrghiz River skirmishShalqar100 km48.250N, 62.020E
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Irghiz River skirmish is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 17 in present-day Kazakhstan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q107629208, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Irghiz River skirmish, revision 1383733612, 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.