13th century3 events2 regions
1220
In 1220: 3 events across 2 regions, including K2 (Bambandyanalo) and the rise of Mapungubwe, Siege of Bukhara, Siege of Samarkand.
Events
Africa
- K2 (Bambandyanalo) and the rise of Mapungubwec. 1000 – c. 1220
Central and Northern Asia
- Siege of BukharaFebruary 1220
- Siege of SamarkandMarch 1220
Still going on
Processes that began earlier and continued through this period
- Chimor: the Chimú kingdom and its capital Chan Chanc. 900 – c. 1470 · Latin America
- Rock-hewn churches of Lalibelac. 1181 – c. 1221 · Africa
- Albigensian Crusade1209–1229 · Western and Central Europe
- Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire1219–1221 · Central and Northern Asia