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| Siege of Nishapur | |||||||||
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| Part of the Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Mongol Empire | Khwarazmian Empire and city defenders | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Genghis Khan | Unknown | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The siege of Nishapur was a military conflict during the Mongol conquest of Khwarazmia. The Mongol Empire, led by Genghis Khan, besieged and captured the city of Nishapur, which was a major city in the Khwarazmian Empire.
Background
[edit]In the early 13th century, the Khwarazmian Empire was a powerful state that controlled a vast territory in Central Asia, including present-day Iran, Afghanistan, and parts of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.[1] However, the empire was weakened by internal strife and external threats, making it vulnerable to the Mongol invasion.[2]
The Siege
[edit]In 1221, Genghis Khan led a Mongol army to Nishapur, which was a strategic location on the Silk Road.[3] The city was well-fortified and defended by a large garrison of Khwarazmian troops. The Mongols besieged the city, using catapults and other siege engines to breach the walls. After a prolonged siege, the Mongols captured the city, and the Khwarazmian defenders were massacred.
Aftermath
[edit]The fall of Nishapur was a significant blow to the Khwarazmian Empire, which eventually collapsed under the Mongol onslaught.[4] The Mongols incorporated the conquered territories into their empire, and Nishapur became an important center for trade and commerce in the Mongol Empire.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Jackson, Peter (2005). The Mongols and the West, 1221-1410. Harlow: Longman. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-582-36896-5. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ Buell, Paul D. (2003). Historical Dictionary of the Mongol World Empire. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-8108-4571-8.
- ^ Man, John (2004). Genghis Khan: Life, Death and Resurrection. London: Bantam Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-593-05044-6.
- ^ Biran, Michel (2005). The Empire of the Qara Khitai in Eurasian History: Between China and the Islamic World. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-521-84226-6.
- ^ Allsen, Thomas T. (2001). Culture and Conquest in Mongol Eurasia. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-521-80335-9.