Siege of Gurganj (1221) Part of Mongol conquest of the Khwarazmian Empire. A depiction of an execution following the siege. Date. 1221. Location. Gurganj, present-day Turkmenistan. 42°19′N 59°11′E. / 42.32°N 59.18°E / 42.32; 59.18.
- 1221
- Mongol victory
Konye-Urgench ( Turkmen: Köneürgenç / کؤنهاۆرگنچ; Persian: کهنه گرگانج, Kuhna Gurgānj, literally "Old Gurgānj"), also known as Old Urgench or Urganj, is a city of about 30,000 inhabitants [citation needed] in north Turkmenistan, just south from its border with Uzbekistan.
- Kunya-Urgench, Old Urgench, Urganj
- Asia and Australasia
Vista general Ubicada en la orilla meridional del río Amu-Daria, el Viejo Ürgenç estaba situado en una de las rutas medievales más importantes: la Ruta de la seda, el cruce de caminos de las civilizaciones de Oriente y Occidente.
- ii, iii
- Turkmenistán
- Cultural
- Asia y Oceanía
The assault on Gurganj proved to be the most difficult battle of the Mongol invasion. The city was built along the river Amu Darya in a marshy delta area. The soft ground did not lend itself to siege warfare, and there was a lack of large stones for the catapults.
- 1219–1221
- Khwarezmia annexed to the Mongol Empire
- Mongol victory
- Central Asia, Greater Iran
17 de jul. de 2022 · Gurganj fell in April 1221, more than a year after the fall of Samarqand. A Minaret and Soltan Tekesh Mausoleum, Urgench. 2006. Source: Wikipedia – Mongol Conquest of Khwarazmian. Aftermath of the fall of Gurganj. Jochi was enraged. In his fury he was definitely his father’s son.
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