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Battle of Parwan

Battle of Parwan was a battle fought in 1221 in what is now Afghanistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran, which ran from 1219 to 1221. The recorded result: Khwarazmian victory. Recorded strength: 30,000–70,000; As many as 10,000 cavalry in total against 30,000–120,000; As many as 15,000 in total (mostly infantry).

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Fought1221
WhereAfghanistan35.000N, 69.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeKhwarazmian victory
BelligerentsMongol EmpireagainstKhwarazmian Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavyandModerate-heavy
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, 122212091222Battle of Parwan, 1221
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

Date1221 (year precision)
PlaceAfghanistan
35.000N, 69.000E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength30,000–70,000; As many as 10,000 cavalry in total30,000–120,000; As many as 15,000 in total (mostly infantry)
Casualties and lossesHeavyModerate-heavy
Commanders
  • Shigi Qutuqu
Battle of ParwanBattle of ParwanSiege of KabulSiege of the British Residency in KabulSiege of the Sherpur CantonmentBattle of WaliyanBattle of KabulSiege of KabulSiege of the British Residency in KabulBattle of WaliyanBattle of KabulBaghlanBamianPol-e KhomriParachinarBaraki BarakMehtar Lam100 km35.000N, 69.000E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Parwan is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Afghanistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3269746, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Parwan, revision 1382945917, 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.