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Siege of Samarkand

1220 seizure and destruction of Samarkand by Genghis Khan's Mongol army
Event siege Q7510363
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Siege of Samarkand

Summary

Siege of Samarkand is a siege[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Siege of Samarkand's instance of is recorded as siege[3].
  • Siege of Samarkand took place at Samarkand[4].
  • Siege of Samarkand is part of Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran[5].
  • Siege of Samarkand took place on 1220[6].
  • Siege of Samarkand's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.654166666, 'lon': 66.959722222}[7].
  • A participant in Siege of Samarkand was Mongol Empire[8].
  • Among those involved in Siege of Samarkand was Khwarazmian Empire[9].
  • Siege of Samarkand's different from is recorded as Siege of Samarkand[10].
  • Siege of Samarkand's different from is recorded as Siege of Samarkand[11].
  • Siege of Samarkand's different from is recorded as Siege of Samarkand[12].
  • Siege of Samarkand's different from is recorded as Siege of Samarkand[13].

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When and Where

Siege of Samarkand took place on 1220[6]. The location of it was Samarkand[4].

Context

Siege of Samarkand is part of Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran[5]. Its instance of is recorded as siege[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include Mongol Empire[8] and Khwarazmian Empire[9].

Why It Matters

Siege of Samarkand has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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