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Genghis KhanEarlierSiege of Zhongdu1215 CE
Genghis KhanLaterYelü Chucai Advises the Mongol Court1225 CE

Between 1219 and 1221, the Mongol forces under Genghis Khan invaded the lands of the Khwarazmian Empire in Central Asia. The campaign, which followed the annexation of the Qara Khitai Khanate, saw widespread devastation and atrocities. The invasion marked the completion of the Mongol conquest of Central Asia, and began the Mongol conquest of Persia.

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