Years: 1219 1219 1220 – 1221 – 1222 1223 1224 Decades: 1190s 1200s 1210s – 1220s – 1230s 1240s 1250s Centuries: 12th century – 13th century – 14th century Events January – The Mongol Army under Jochi captures the city of Gurganj (now Kunya-Urgench), and massacres the inhabitants, reported by contemporary scholars as being over a million killed, although probably only a fifth or a tenth of that in reality. February – Merv is sacked by the… (More on 1221)