Siege of Samarkand (1220)
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Siege of Samarkand (1220)
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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 Tolui detached from the vanguard and set off southwards, towards Transoxiana. Samarkand was the Shah's capital and the pivot of his defence — the city's garr
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Seizure and destruction of Samarkand by Genghis Khan's Mongol army
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Samarkand_(1220)
date created:
2022-02-24T19:47:19Z
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2024-09-08T09:28:46Z
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