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Siege of Bukhara
In early 1220 Genghis Khan personally led the Mongol army against Bukhara, a major religious and cultural center of the Khwarazmian Empire;…
Timeline
- 1220Outside Bukhara · UzbekistanGenghis Khan arrived at Bukhara and quickly encircled the walls and gates, cutting the city off from the outside world and deploying siege engines.
- 1220Walls of Bukhara · UzbekistanThe Mongols bombarded the walls with catapults, supplemented by fire attacks and psychological warfare; the defenders resisted behind strong fortifications and the citadel, and the siege entered a stalemate and war of attrition.
Sources
- Juvayni, Tarikh-i Jahangushay (History of the World-Conqueror) — Ala al-Din Ata-Malik Juvayni
- Barthold, W. Turkestan Down to the Mongol Invasion — Vasily Bartold (1928)