Siege of Bukhara
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Siege of Bukhara
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The siege of Bukhara took place in February 1220, during the Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire. Genghis Khan, ruler of the Mongol Empire, had launched a multi-pronged assault on the Khwarazmian Empire ruled by Shah Muhammad II. While the Shah planned to defend his major cities individually, the Mongols laid siege to the border town of Otrar, and struck further into Khwarazmia. The city of Bukhara was a major centre of trade and culture in the Khwarazmian Empire, but was located far from
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1220 siege and sack by Genghis Khan's Mongol army
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Bukhara
date created:
2022-02-03T13:13:20Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T16:05:14Z
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