The Mongol’s hardest siege: Gurganj 1221 The siege of Gurganj in 1221 stands as one of the most challenging confrontations faced by the Mongol Empire during its expansion under Genghis Khan. Gurganj, the capital of the Khwarezmian Empire, was well-fortified and strategically located along the Amu Darya River. After the Khwarezmian ruler, Shah Ala ad-Din Muhammad, ordered the execution of Mongolian envoys, Genghis Khan retaliated with a full-scale invasion. The Mongols laid siege to Gurganj for s

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