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Battle of Parwan (1221)
On the Mongol Empire map as “Parwan”
1221 — Jalal al-Din Mingburnu, the shah’s fighting son, defeats a Mongol column in the Hindu Kush — the only field defeat of the whole campaign. It proves the invaders are mortal, and it brings Genghis himself down on him within months.
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- Battle site
- Chapter
- Mongol invasion of Khwarazm (chapter 4 of Mongol Empire)
- Atlas
- The Mongol Empire, 1206–1294
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