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Battle of Parwan

Battle of Parwan was a battle fought in 1221 at Parwan Province, in what is now Afghanistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Parwan Province. It was part of Mongol invasions and conquests, which ran from 1206 to 1337. The recorded result: Khwarazmian victory. Recorded strength: 30,000–70,000; As many as 10,000 cavalry in total against 30,000–120,000; As many as 15,000 in total (mostly infantry).

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Fought1221
WhereParwan Province, Afghanistan35.000N, 69.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeKhwarazmian victory
BelligerentsMongol EmpireagainstKhwarazmian Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavyandModerate-heavy
Part ofMongol invasions and conquestsMongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran

Where it sits in Mongol invasions and conquests

Irghiz River skirmish, 1209Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran, 1219Mongol invasion of Persia and Mesopotamia, 1219Otrar Catastrophe, 1219Siege of Samarkand, 1220Mongol invasion of Khorasan, 1220Mongol invasions of Azerbaijan, 1220Siege of Khujand, 1220Mongol invasion of Alania, 1220Siege of of Ray, 1220Siege of Bukhara (1220), 1220Siege of Gurganj, 1220Siege of Nishapur, 1220Battle of Parwan, 1221Siege of Taliqan, 1221Siege of Herat, 1221Siege of Termez, 1221Siege of Ustunavand, 1221Sack of Balkh, 1221Siege of Merv, 1221Siege of Jand, 1221Siege of Bamyan, 1221Battle of Indus, 1221Mongol invasions of India, 1221Siege of Ghazni, 1222Mongol invasion of Europe, 1223Battle of Gorgan, 1223Battle of the Kalka River, 1223Siege of Isfahan, 1228Mongol invasions of Korea, 1231Battle of Amid, 1231Siege of Bilär, 1236Sack of Erbil, 1236Siege of Kolomna, 1236Siege of Ryazan (1237), 1237Mongol invasion of Circassia, 1237Siege of Vladimir, 1238Siege of Kozelsk, 1238Battle of the Sit River, 1238Siege of Kyiv, 1240Sack of Kraków, 1241Battle of Tursko, 1241Battle of Tarczek, 1241Sacking of Sandomierz (1241), 1241Battle of Racibórz, 1241Battle of Opole, 1241Battle of Chmielnik, 1241Mongol incursions in the Holy Roman Empire, 1241Battle of Legnica, 1241Battle of Mohi, 1241Siege of Esztergom (1241), 1241Battle of Grobnik field, 1242Mongol invasion of the Latin Empire, 1242First Mongol invasion of Hungary, 1242Mongol campaign against the Nizaris, 1253Siege of Gerdkuh, 1253Siege of Maymun-Diz, 1256Siege of Alamut, 1256Siege of Lambsar, 1256Siege of Erbil (1258), 1258Siege of Baghdad, 1258Mongol invasions of the Levant, 1260Sack of Sandomierz, 1260Mongol invasion of Byzantine Thrace, 1263Mongol invasions of Sakhalin, 1264Kublai Khan's Campaigns, 1266Mongol invasions of Japan, 1274Battle of the Maritsa river, 1284Battle of Beas River, 1285Third Mongol invasion of Poland, 1287Battle of Kili, 1299Chem River Battle, 1300Second Mongol invasion of Burma, 1301Mongol invasion of Byzantine Thrace, 1324Battle of Kulikovo, 138012091380Battle of Parwan, 1221
77 placed engagements of Mongol invasions and conquests in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1221 (year precision)
PlaceParwan Province, Afghanistan
35.000N, 69.000E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength30,000–70,000; As many as 10,000 cavalry in total30,000–120,000; As many as 15,000 in total (mostly infantry)
Casualties and lossesHeavyModerate-heavy
Commanders
  • Shigi Qutuqu
Battle of ParwanBattle of ParwanPanjshir offensivesSiege of KabulSiege of the British Residency in KabulSiege of the Sherpur CantonmentBattle of WaliyanPanjshir offensivesSiege of KabulSiege of the British Residency in KabulSiege of the Sherpur CantonmentBattle of WaliyanBaghlanBamianPol-e KhomriParachinarBaraki BarakMehtar Lam100 km35.000N, 69.000E
Placed at Parwan Province; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Parwan is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 83 in present-day Afghanistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3269746, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Parwan, revision 1382945917, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.