Siege of Nishapur (1221)

War

The Mongol horde of Tolui Khan besieged the Khwarazmian city of Nishapur in present-day Iranhttps://historica.fandom.com/wiki/Siege_of_Nishapur_(1221)

First siege of Nishapur (1221)

Mongols stormed the city with siege engines after a three-day siege. During the assault, Genghis Khan's son-in-law Tuqachar was killed.https://historica.fandom.com/wiki/Siege_of_Nishapur_(1221) In 1221, after the death of Tuqachar, the husband of Genghis Khan's daughter, the entire city of Nishapur was destroyed by the Mongols over the course of 10 days.Rummel, Rudolph J. https://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/DBG.CHAP3.HTM www.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

Second siege of Nishapur (1221)

Genghis Khan's daughter requested the death of every resident of the city as vengeance for her husband's death. In order to become sure that no wounded would survive the massacre, the Khan's troops killed and beheaded most of the population of the city and their skulls were reputedly piled in pyramids by the Mongols. Women, Infants, children, and even cats and dogs were among the beheaded. It is estimated that potentially up to 1,747,000 people were slaughtered.Rummel, Rudolph J. https://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/DBG.CHAP3.HTM www.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

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