Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Conquest_by_Tamerlane
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
destruction of Samarkand
|
| gptkbp:batting_style |
defensive tactics
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
high casualties for Khwarezmian forces
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Mongol_Empire
gptkb:Khwarezmian_Empire |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Genghis_Khan
gptkb:Muhammad_II_of_Khwarezm |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
shift in power dynamics in Central Asia
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
|
| gptkbp:date |
September 20, 1220
|
| gptkbp:duration |
one day
|
| gptkbp:faction |
diverse ethnic groups
|
| gptkbp:goal |
conquest of Central Asia
defense of his empire |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
debated by historians
Mongol expansion |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
commemorated in local folklore
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
varied interpretations
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
opened the way to further conquests
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
a turning point in world history
marked the decline of Khwarezmian power |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
battle of Samarkand
|
| gptkbp:impact |
led to fragmentation of their empire
|
| gptkbp:intelligence |
effective reconnaissance
lacked accurate information |
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
estimated at 100,000
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
Muhammad II's miscalculations
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on future military strategies
establishment of a vast empire remnants of a once-powerful empire |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Samarkand
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
primarily Turkic and Persian soldiers
|
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
several weeks prior to battle
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
often romanticized
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
historical chronicles
|
| gptkbp:responds_to |
initially underestimated Mongol forces
|
| gptkbp:result |
Mongol victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Mongol invasion of Khwarezmia
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of trade routes
|
| gptkbp:supports |
failed to arrive in time
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:war
hit-and-run strategies surprise attacks use of cavalry influenced by previous battles fortification of cities arrived during the battle Genghis Khan's strategic brilliance attempted to hold ground estimated at 200,000 failed to adapt to Mongol strategies surrounding enemy strongholds |