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Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire: Genghis Khan defeated the renegade Khwarazmian prince Jalal al-Din at the Battle of the Indus.
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1219–1221 military campaign
Between 1219 and 1221, the Mongol forces under Genghis Khan invaded the lands of the Khwarazmian Empire in Central Asia. The campaign, which followed the annexation of the Qara Khitai Khanate, saw widespread devastation and atrocities. The invasion marked the completion of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Genghis Khan
Founder of the Mongol Empire (c. 1162 – 1227)
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Medieval Muslim empire (c. 1077–1231)
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Battle of the Indus
1221 Mongol victory over the Khwarazmians
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