Siege

Siege of Samarkand

May 1497 · 39.65° N, 66.96° E

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When
May 1497
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
39.65° N, 66.96° E
Description
1497 part of Timurid Civil Wars

Siege of Samarkand (1497)

Part of Timurid Civil Wars

The siege of Samarkand (1497) was a successful siege by the two armies of Emir Babur of Fergana and Sultan Ali of Bukhara of the city of Samarkand. In May 1497, the city was captured after seven months of siege.

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