Siege of Khujand (1220)

BelligerentsMongol Empire Khwarazmian EmpireCommanders and leaders UnknownTimur MalikStrength 20,000 Mongol soldiers
50,000 Prisoners UnknownCasualties and losses Light Heavy

The Siege of Khujand was a siege by the Mongol army against the governor of the city of Khujand, Timur-Malik, during the Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire in 1220. This led to a Mongol victory and withdrawal of Timur-Malik who offered strong resistance before being forced to abandon the town. In which Timur-Malik fled to a small island in the Syr Darya.