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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
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 ...
In 1497, Babur and his cousin Sultan Ali Mirza agreed to jointly attack Samarkand, which was ruled by Ali's brother Sultan Baysonqor Mirza. In May 1497, Babur led his army from Andijan into the territory of Sultan Baysonqor Mirza and after various successes encamped at Yam, a village not far from Samarkand. Some skirmishes followed.
Kushan Prince, Dalverzin-Tepe, 1st century AD, Uzbekistan, Museum of the History of the Peoples of Uzbekistan. Alexander the Great conquered the region in 328 BC, bringing it briefly under the control of his Macedonian Empire. [7] The wealth of Transoxiana was a constant magnet for invasions from the northern steppes and from China.
History of the city of Samarkand. ... Timeline of Samarkand; A. Afrasiyab (Samarkand) ... Timurid War of Succession This page was last ...
In this regard, a monument to Ulugh Beg was opened, the Museum of the History of Samarkand was founded, and a two-volume history of Samarkand was prepared and published. [68] [69] After Uzbekistan gained independence, several monographs were published on the ancient and medieval history of Samarkand. [70] [71]
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The richest amirs tried to make use of the child Timurid princes, preferring to enthrone the weakest of them. The deceased last Sultan of Samarkand, Sultan Mahmud Mirza, had 3 sons : Sultan Masud Mirza who became the ruler of Hissar, Sultan Ali Mirza (born 1479) who became the ruler of Bukhara, but the young Timurid Sultan Baysonqor Mirza (born 1477) came to power in Samarkand, which roused ...