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History of Samarkand

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  • Afrasiyab (Samarkand)
    Afrasiyab (Samarkand) Archaeological site in Uzbekistan
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    Afrasiyab (Uzbek: Afrosiyob) is an ancient site of northern Samarkand, present day Uzbekistan, that was occupied from c 500 BC to 1220 AD prior to the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. The oldest layers date from the middle of the first millenium BC. Today, it is a hilly grass mound located near the Bibi Khanaum Mosque. Excavations uncovered the now famous frescoes. Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand is located next to the archaeological site.
  • Capture of Samarkand by Nader Shah Afshar
    Capture of Samarkand by Nader Shah Afshar 18th century military conflict
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    Nadir Shah Afshar's capture of Samarkand, one of the political and economic centers of the region, during his Central Asian campaign. According to Nader Shah, who was an admirer of Amir Timur, Samarkand had a symbolic meaning. The capture occurred in 1740 and Nader Shah entered Samarkand almost unopposed. According to legend, Nader Shah brought the double doors of the Bibi-Khanym Mosque made of gold, silver, precious stones, jewelry and other precious metals, located in Samarkand, as well as a number of architects, artists, and scientists, to the center of the Afshar Empire.
  • Ikhshid Topic
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    Ikhshid (Sogdian: xšyδ, xšēδ) was the princely title of the Iranian rulers of Soghdia and the Ferghana Valley in Transoxiana during the pre-Islamic and early Islamic periods. The title is of Iranian origin; scholars have derived it variously from the Old Iranian root khshaeta, "shining, brilliant", or from khshāyathiya, "ruler, king" (which is also the origin of the title shah).
  • Revolt of Abdal-Latif Mirza
    Revolt of Abdal-Latif Mirza Battle of the TImurid Civil Wars
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    It is not clear what led Abdal-Latif Mirza to revolt against his father Ulugh Beg in 1449 C.E. Many theories abound; one being that he was raised by Gawhar Shad in Herat and not by his father Ulugh Beg who was governor of Samarkand during the reign of Shah Rukh, therefore Abdal-Latif Mirza was not attached to his father. Ulugh Beg on the other hand preferred his second son Abdal-Aziz Mirza to be his heir, whom he had raised himself and groomed to take over. Another reason was that when the Baysonqor brothers invaded Khurasan, Ulugh Beg left his son Abdal-Latif Mirza, to deal with a difficult situation making it look as if it were his failures that led to the loss of Khurasan; this Abdal-Latif Mirza resented deeply. And finally, during a revolt in Balkh in Spring of 1449 by a certain Miranshah, which was crushed by Abdal-Latif Mirza, was discovered a letter from Ulugh Beg to this Miranshah ordering him to instigate the revolt. This story is not corroborated by any other source than Mirkhond but is given as a last excuse for all out war with his father. The real reason of this revolt may never be fully understood but Abdal-Latif Mirza marched in haste towards Samarkand after abolishing the state taxes on trade through Balkh and taking over the river boats on Amu Darya.
  • Dor ul-Juzjoniya Madrasah
    Dor ul-Juzjoniya Madrasah Building in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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    Dor ul-Juzjoniya is one of the madrasahs located in Samarkand.
  • Ikhshids of Sogdia
    Ikhshids of Sogdia Series of rulers of Soghdia in Transoxiana
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    The Ikhshids of Sogdia, or Ikhshids of Samarkand, were a series of rulers of Soghdia in Transoxiana, with their capital at Samarkand, during the pre-Islamic and early Islamic periods.
  • Siege of Samarkand (1868)
    Siege of Samarkand (1868) The siege during the Russian conquest of Bukhara
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    The Siege of Samarkand was a military engagement fought in Samarkand, Uzbekistan in 1868 between the Russian Empire and a combined army of forces from the Bokharan Emirate, and several Uzbek tribes. During the engagement, a Russian garrison successfully repelled multiple attempts by the besieging allied army to storm the city. The Russian victory solidified imperial control over the new state of Russian Turkestan, and caused the partial collapse of the Bokharan Emirate.
  • Siege of Samarkand (1494 / 1496)
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    After the death of King Abu Sa'id Mirza, the great-grandson of Amir Timur Beg Gurkani (Taimur Lung), his much reduced Timurid Empire was divided among four of his sons namely;
  • Siege of Samarkand (1497)
    Siege of Samarkand (1497) Part of Timurid Civil Wars
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    In May 1497 the two armies of Babur and Sultan Ali successfully besieged and captured the city of Samarkand.
  • Chorsu (Samarkand)
    Chorsu (Samarkand) Bazaar in Samarqand
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    Chorsu (Persian: چارسو, Uzbek: Chorsu and Russian: Чорсу), also called Charsu, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, is a domed, hexagonal shape building with central big dome and six small domes around central dome. Chorsu located at southeast of the Registan at the intersection of the roads connecting Samarkand, Tashkent, Bukhara, and Shahrisabz. Chorsu is a word of Tajik origin meaning "crossroads," referring to this intersection. The building is old, It has a rather rich centuries-old history. At the moment, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List along with the rest of the historical part of the city.
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