Battle of Indus

The Battle of the Indus was fought on the banks of the Indus River, on 24 November 1221, between the armies commanded by Jalal al-Din of the Khwarazmian Empire, and Genghis Khan of the Mongol Empire. The battle, which resulted in an overwhelming Mongol victory, was the concluding engagement in the Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire.

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1221  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, Khwarazmian Empire, Mongol Empire, 

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1221 Battle of Indus

1758-04-28T00:00:00Z

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1758 Battle of Attock

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1813 Battle of Attock

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The last Shah of the Khwarazmian Empire, Jalal al-Din Mangburni, crosses the Indus River to escape the forces of Genghis Khan at the Battle of the Indus.

Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah confronts Chinggis Khan across the Indus. Rashid al-Din, Jami‘ al-tawarikh, National Library of Russia, St Petersburg, MS. Dorn 289, fols. 125v–126r

Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah confronts Chinggis Khan across the Indus. Rashid al-Din, Jami‘ al-tawarikh, National Library of Russia, St Petersburg, MS. Dorn 289, fols. 125v–126r (Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah with weapons)

Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah confronts Chinggis Khan across the Indus. Rashid al-Din, Jami‘ al-tawarikh, National Library of Russia, St Petersburg, MS. Dorn 289, fols. 125v–126r (Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah detail)

Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah confronts Chinggis Khan across the Indus. Rashid al-Din, Jami‘ al-tawarikh, National Library of Russia, St Petersburg, MS. Dorn 289, fols. 125v–126r ( Chinggis Khan detail)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1221	Battle of Indus	Mongol Empire, battle, Khwarazmian Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1758	Battle of Attock	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1813	Battle of Attock	battle	Wikidata
site	fort	1580	Attock Fort	military base, fort	Wikidata
commons	image		The last Shah of the Khwarazmian Empire, Jalal al-Din Mangburni, crosses the Indus River to escape the forces of Genghis Khan at the Battle of the Indus.		Commons
commons	image		Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah confronts Chinggis Khan across the Indus. Rashid al-Din, Jami‘ al-tawarikh, National Library of Russia, St Petersburg, MS. Dorn 289, fols. 125v–126r		Commons
commons	image		Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah confronts Chinggis Khan across the Indus. Rashid al-Din, Jami‘ al-tawarikh, National Library of Russia, St Petersburg, MS. Dorn 289, fols. 125v–126r (Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah with weapons)		Commons
commons	image		Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah confronts Chinggis Khan across the Indus. Rashid al-Din, Jami‘ al-tawarikh, National Library of Russia, St Petersburg, MS. Dorn 289, fols. 125v–126r (Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah detail)		Commons
commons	image		Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah confronts Chinggis Khan across the Indus. Rashid al-Din, Jami‘ al-tawarikh, National Library of Russia, St Petersburg, MS. Dorn 289, fols. 125v–126r ( Chinggis Khan detail)		Commons