Bar Hebraeus’ Chronography Concerning the Taking of Khawarazm by the Tatars
X- Then CHINGIZ KHAN, being no longer occupied with the taking of SAMARKAND, sent his two sons JAGATAI and ‘AUKHATAI against KHAWARAZM. For KHAWARAZM is the name of the Clime, and the name of the [446] great city of that Clime is GURGANIYAH. And when certain of the TATARS, [that is to say] those who were accustomed to march in front of the troops, came to the gate of the city, the citizens thought that these men, few in number, were by themselves, and a great crowd of men, both horsemen and foot-soldiers, went out from the city to engage those TATARS in battle. And when they arrived at...
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