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Babur Loses Fergana

Type Event Region Central Asia Time 1501

In 1501, Timurid descendant Babur was outflanked by Uzbek leader Shaibani Khan while campaigning for Samarkand;…

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  1. 1501Samarkand · TransoxianaBabur marched out from Fergana, taking advantage of his cousin Ahmad Mirza's weakness to enter Samarkand and briefly hold this famous city of Transoxiana.
  2. 1501Fergana · Fergana BasinUzbek leader Muhammad Shaibani Khan, with Babur's main force at the front, quickly occupied Fergana in the rear, cutting off his retreat and trapping Babur between two fronts.
  3. 1501Transoxiana · TransoxianaBabur was forced to abandon Samarkand and Fergana, losing the core Timurid patrimony, and began wandering in exile across Central Asia and Afghanistan.

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