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Siege of Samarkand (1501)

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Siege of Samarkand
Part of Campaigns of Babur

Muhammad Shaybani
Date1501
Location
Result Initial Mughal victory, Uzbek victory for second time
Belligerents
Mughal Empire Khanate of Bukhara
Commanders and leaders
Babur Muhammad Shaybani
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The siege of Samarkand was the third and last campaign against the city by both belligerents. Four years after its recapture by the forces of Babur, there was a rebellion that lost the King of Ferghana his kingdom and his capital. In 1501, Babur and his army felt ready to besiege the city again. However, his invasion attempt was beaten off by Shaybani, an Uzbek tribal chief whose conquests were known across Central Asia.

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