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Fall of Bukhara
After the Mongol siege of 1220, Bukhara's garrison's morale collapsed and religious leaders and citizen representatives came out to surrender;…
Timeline
- 1220Gates of Bukhara · UzbekistanUnder the pressure of the siege, Bukhara's religious figures and citizen representatives came out to surrender to Genghis Khan; the Mongols opened the gates and entered, announcing their takeover of the city.
- 1220Bukhara citadel (fortress) · UzbekistanThe citadel garrison refused to surrender; the Mongols launched an assault and captured it, executing the resisters and ending organized defense in Bukhara entirely.
Sources
- Juvayni, Tarikh-i Jahangushay (History of the World-Conqueror) — Ala al-Din Ata-Malik Juvayni
- Saunders, J.J. The History of the Mongol Conquests — J.J. Saunders (1971)