Otrar Catastrophe

Summary

Otrar Catastrophe is a siege^[1]. It draws 419 Wikipedia views per month (siege category, ranking #161 of 1,415).^[2]

Key Facts

• Otrar Catastrophe is in the country of Khwarazmian Empire^[3].
• Otrar Catastrophe's instance of is recorded as siege^[4].
• The location of Otrar Catastrophe was Otrar^[5].
• Otrar Catastrophe is part of Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran^[6].
• Otrar Catastrophe began on December 1, 1219^[7].
• Otrar Catastrophe ended on February 1, 1220^[8].
• Otrar Catastrophe's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.85, 'lon': 68.3}^[9].
• Otrar Catastrophe's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.8514829, 'lon': 68.3029696}^[10].
• Among those involved in Otrar Catastrophe was Mongol Empire^[11].
• Among those involved in Otrar Catastrophe was Khwarazmian Empire^[12].

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When and Where

Otrar Catastrophe began on December 1, 1219^[7]. It ended on February 1, 1220^[8]. It took place at Otrar^[5]. It is in the country of Khwarazmian Empire^[3].

Context

Otrar Catastrophe is part of Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran^[6]. Its instance of is recorded as siege^[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Mongol Empire^[11] and Khwarazmian Empire^[12].

Why It Matters

Otrar Catastrophe draws 419 Wikipedia views per month (siege category, ranking #161 of 1,415).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13]