Siege of Samarkand (1501)

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Siege of Samarkand
Part of Campaigns of Babur
Shaybani.jpg
Muhammad Shaybani
Date1501
Location
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Result Mughal victory
Belligerents
Flag of the Mughal Empire.pngMughal Empire War flag of Khanate of Bukhara.svgKhanate of Bukhoro
Commanders and leaders
Flag of the Mughal Empire.pngBabur War flag of Khanate of Bukhara.svgMuhammad Shaybani

The Siege of Samarkand was the third and last campaign against the city by both belligerents. Four years after its recapture by the forces of Babur, there was a rebellion that lost the King of Ferghana his kingdom and his capital. In 1501, Babur and his army felt ready to besiege the city again. However, his invasion attempt was beaten off by Shaybani, an Uzbek tribal chief whose conquests were known across Central Asia.

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