battle, medieval

Battle of Qarasu

Name: Battle of Qarasu
Location: Köneürgenç, Turkmenistan

Battle of Qarasu was a battle fought in 1204 at Köneürgenç, in what is now Turkmenistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Köneürgenç. The recorded result: Ghurid victory. Recorded strength: 70,000 against 140,000 men and 400 elephants.

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Fought1204

WhereKöneürgenç, Turkmenistan42.326N, 59.153E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeGhurid victory

BelligerentsKhwarazmian EmpireagainstGhurid dynasty

Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy

Record

Date	1204 (year precision)
Place	Köneürgenç, Turkmenistan 42.326N, 59.153E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Strength	70,000	140,000 men and 400 elephants
Casualties and losses	Heavy	Heavy
Commanders	Muhammad II of Khwarazm Uthman ibn Ibrahim	Muhammad of Ghor Husain ibn Kharmil

Placed at Köneürgenç; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Siege of Urgench 1379, 0.1 km SW
Siege of Gurganj 1204, 0.1 km SW
Siege of Gurganj 1220, 2.3 km E
Siege of Khiva 1924, 145 km SE
Battle of Geok Tepe 1879, 473 km S

Elsewhere in 1204

Battle of Qarasu is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 11 in present-day Turkmenistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q140306624, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Qarasu, revision 1370586888, 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.