Siege of Khujand (1220)

Not to be confused with Siege of Khujand.
Siege of Khujand
Part of the Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire

Depiction of the Siege of Khujand, in 1438.
Date1220
Location
Khujand, Syr Darya, Tajikistan
40°16′46″N 69°37′55″E / 40.279444°N 69.631944°E / 40.279444; 69.631944
Result Mongol victory
Belligerents
Mongol Empire Khwarazmian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Timur Malik
Strength
20,000 Mongol soldiers
50,000 Prisoners		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Light Heavy
Location within Tajikistan

The Siege of Khujand was a siege by the Mongol army against the governor of the city of Khujand, Timur-Malik, during the Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire in 1220. This led to a Mongol victory and withdrawal of Timur-Malik who offered strong resistance before being forced to abandon the town. In which Timur-Malik fled to a small island in the Syr Darya.

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