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Siege of the Sogdian Rock

fortress located north of Bactria in Sogdiana (near Samarkand), was captured by the forces of Alexander the Great in the early spring of 327 BC as part of his conquest of the Achaemenid Empire
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Siege of the Sogdian Rock

Summary

Siege of the Sogdian Rock is a siege[1]. It draws 181 Wikipedia views per month (siege category, ranking #176 of 1,415).[2]

Key Facts

  • Siege of the Sogdian Rock's instance of is recorded as siege[3].
  • The location of Siege of the Sogdian Rock was Sogdia[4].
  • Siege of the Sogdian Rock is part of Wars of Alexander the Great[5].
  • Siege of the Sogdian Rock took place on 327 BC[6].
  • Siege of the Sogdian Rock's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.4, 'lon': 69.4}[7].

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When and Where

Siege of the Sogdian Rock took place on 327 BC[6]. It took place at Sogdia[4].

Context

Siege of the Sogdian Rock is part of Wars of Alexander the Great[5]. Its instance of is recorded as siege[3].

Why It Matters

Siege of the Sogdian Rock draws 181 Wikipedia views per month (siege category, ranking #176 of 1,415).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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