Siege of Samarkand (1497)

Siege of Samarkand
Part of Timurid-Uzbek Wars
Timurid Civil Wars
DateMay - November 1497
Location
Result Victory of Babur
Belligerents
Timurids of Ferghana
Timurids of Bukhara
Khanate of Bukhara
Timurids of Samarkand
Commanders and leaders
Zahir-ud-din Babur
Sultan Ali Mirza
Muhammad Shaybani
Sultan Baysonqor Mirza

The Siege of Samarkand (1497) was a successful siege by the two armies of Emir Babur of Fergana and Sultan Ali of Bukhara of the city of Samarkand . In May 1497, the city was captured after 7 months of siege.


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