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==== Asia ====
* Spring &ndash; The Mongol army led by [[Muqali]] (or '''Mukhali''') strikes into [[Shaanxi|Shaanxi Province]], attacking [[Chang'an]] while Genghis khan is invading the [[Khwarazmian Empire]]. The garrison (some 200,000 men) in Chang'an is too strong and Muqali is forced to pillage [[Feng County, Shaanxi|Feng County]]. During the campaign, Muqali becomes seriously ill and dies, while his forces are consolidating their position on both sides of the [[Yellow River]].<ref>Igor de Rachewiltz (1993). ''In the Service of the Khan: Eminent Personalities of the Early Mongol-Yüan Period (1200–1300)'', p. 7. Harrassowitz Verlag.</ref>



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