Mongol conquestsWars and battles
Siege of Bukhara
Genghis Khan’s army, appearing unexpectedly before Bukhara after crossing the Kyzylkum Desert, took the city: it surrendered on 10 February 1220, and the citadel fell after a twelve-day assault.
- Date
- February 1220month known
- Place
- Bukharatoday: Bukhara, Uzbekistan · Central and Northern Asia
- Participants
- Mongol Empire, Khwarazmian Empire, Genghis Khan
- Threads
- Mongol conquests
Connections
Part of
- Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire1219–1221 · Central and Northern Asia
Same participants
- Kurultai of 12061206 · Central and Northern Asiavia Genghis Khan
- Fall of Zhongdubetween April and June 1215 · East Asiavia Mongol Empire
- Siege of SamarkandMarch 1220 · Central and Northern Asiavia Mongol Empire
Meanwhile in the world
Other regions, within 5 years of this event
Western and Central Europe
- Albigensian Crusade1209–1229
- Fourth Council of the Lateran11–30 November 1215
- Magna Carta15 June 1215
Eastern Europe
- Battle of the Kalka River31 May 1223
- Battle of Lipitsabetween 21 April and 22 April 1216
Africa
- Rock-hewn churches of Lalibelac. 1181 – c. 1221
South Asia
- Battle of the Indusbetween 24 November and 9 December 1221
East Asia
- Fall of Zhongdubetween April and June 1215
Southeast Asia and Oceania
- Construction of Angkor Thom and the Bayon1181 – c. 1218