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Siege of Nishapur

Siege of Nishapur was a siege conducted in October 1220 at Nishapur, in what is now Iran; it ran into the following year. 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: 10,000-15,000 soldiers against Entire force including 48,000 archers.

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FoughtOctober 1220ran into the following year
WhereNishapur, Iran36.213N, 58.796E
OutcomeMongol victory
BelligerentsMongol EmpireagainstKhwarazmian Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
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, 122212091222Siege of Nishapur, 1220
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

DateOctober 1220 (month precision)
to March 1221
PlaceNishapur, Iran
36.213N, 58.796E
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeNishapur and surrounding regions destroyed
Strength10,000-15,000 soldiersEntire force including 48,000 archers
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
Siege of NishapurSiege of NishapurBattle of NishapurBattle of MegaraBattle of NishapurBattle of MegaraSabzewarKashmarQuchanTorbat-e JamKakaTejen100 km36.213N, 58.796E
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Siege of Nishapur is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5961259, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Nishapur (1221), revision 1382470672, 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.