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1210 - Ala ad-Din Muhammad II, Shah of the Khwarezmian Empire takes Samarkand. [6] 1212 - Supported by Uthman Ulugh Sultan, its last Kara-Khanid ruler, the city of Samarkand revolted, killing 8,000-10,000 Khwarezmians living there. Muhammad, in retaliation, sacked the city and executed 10,000 citizens of Samarkand, including Uthman. [10]
Ancient city walls of Samarkand, 4th century BC Alexander the Great Slaying Cleitus in Samarqand, by Daniël de Blieck. Ferens Art Gallery, Hull. Alexander the Great conquered Samarkand in 329 BC. The city was known as Maracanda (Μαράκανδα) by the Greeks. [17] Written sources offer small clues as to the subsequent system of government.
The siege of Samarkand (1220) took place in 1220 A.D. after Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire, had launched a multi-pronged invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire, ruled by Shah Muhammad II. The Mongols had laid siege to the border town of Otrar , but finding its defences obdurate, a large force commanded by Genghis and his youngest son ...
History of the city of Samarkand. Pages in category "History of Samarkand" ... Timeline of Samarkand; A. Afrasiyab (Samarkand) C.
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From 1212, the Kara-Khanids in Samarkand were conquered by the Kwarazmians. Soon however, Khwarezmia was invaded by the early Mongol Empire and its ruler Genghis Khan destroyed the once vibrant cities of Bukhara and Samarkand. [82] However, in 1370, Samarkand saw a revival as the capital of the Timurid Empire.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY January 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM Elon Musk said Tesla will begin launching unsupervised self-driving models in Austin, Texas, by June and several other U.S. cities by the end ...