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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 Samarkand, 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.
History of the city of Samarkand. Pages in category "History of Samarkand" ... Timeline of Samarkand; A. Afrasiyab (Samarkand) C.
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 ...
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City timelines by continent (6 C) C. Timelines of capitals (1 C, 130 P) M. Megacity timelines (27 P) This page was last edited on 9 April 2024, at 21:23 (UTC). Text ...
Samarkand Region was established on 15 January 1938, [2] and is divided into 14 administrative districts and two district-level cities. [3] The capital is Samarkand (pop. ≈551,700 as of 2021). [4] [5] Other major towns include Bulungʻur, Juma, Ishtixon, Kattakurgan, Urgut, and Oqtosh. The climate is a typically arid continental climate.
That city had now sustained a siege for seven months. Baysonqor Mirza had set his last hope of relief on the arrival of the Uzbek army. Seeing that action failed, he gave himself up to despair, abandoned the place and his kingdom, and, attended only by a few close followers, took the road to Kunduz, Afghanistan.