1221

Events in 1221 2

• 1219 – 1221 Mongol invasion of Persia Genghis Khan razes the great Persian cities The Mongol invasion under Genghis Khan from 1219 was one of the most destructive episodes in Persian history, with major cities razed and populations massacred. Iran later became the centre of the Ilkhanate, a Mongol successor state whose rulers eventually adopted Islam and Persian culture.
• 1221 – 1284 Alfonso X of Castile Spanish king and patron of music Alfonso X of Castile, known as Alfonso the Wise, commissioned and contributed to the Cantigas de Santa Maria, one of the largest collections of medieval monophonic songs.