Samarkand

(noun)

The capital of the Khwarazm region, which was captured by Mongol forces around 1221.

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Examples of Samarkand in the following topics:

  • Expansion Throughout Central and Western Asia

    • His son Jochi led the first division into the northeast, and the second division under Jebe marched secretly to the southeast to form, with the first division, a pincer attack on Samarkand.
    • The attack on the Khwarazm capital, Samarkand, was decisive and left the local population depleted and in tatters.