1221 ⟶ Mongol Destruction of Merv, Herat, and Nishapur

Merv, Herat and Nishapur are destroyed in the Mongol conques...
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⚔️ Ghaznavids Conquer the Samanid Empire

Samanid dynasty was defeated and conquered by Ghaznavids.⟶
Ghaznavids Conquer the Samanid Empire (999)
WarfareConquestEmpireGhaznavidsMiddle AgesIslamic WorldMilitary History
AfghanistanAfghanistanIranIranTajikistanTajikistanUzbekistanUzbekistanTurkmenistanTurkmenistan

⚔️ Mongol Destruction of Merv, Herat, and Nishapur

Merv, Herat and Nishapur are destroyed in the Mongol conquest of the Khwarazmian Empire.⟶
Mongol Destruction of Merv, Herat, and Nishapur (1221)
Mongol EmpireConquestSiegeMassacreGenghis KhanMilitary HistoryDestruction
AfghanistanAfghanistanIranIranTurkmenistanTurkmenistan

🔥 Mongol Conquest of Baghdad and Fall of the Abbasid Caliphate

Baghdad captured and destroyed by the Mongols, effective conclusion of the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad.⟶
Mongol Conquest of Baghdad and Fall of the Abbasid Caliphate (1258)
Mongol EmpireAbbasid CaliphateInvasionSiegeMilitary HistoryMiddle AgesIslamDestruction
IraqIraqMongoliaMongolia

⚔️ Hotaki Afghan Capture of Isfahan

Siege of Isfahan results in the handover of Iran to the Hotaki Afghans.⟶
Hotaki Afghan Capture of Isfahan (1722)
SiegeInvasionConflictSafavid DynastyMilitary HistoryPolitical Instability
IranIranAfghanistanAfghanistan

⚔️ Nader Shah Expels Afghans, Restores Safavid Rule

Afghans ousted from Iran by Nader Shah; Safavids restored to the throne.⟶
Nader Shah Expels Afghans, Restores Safavid Rule (1729)
Military HistoryWarfareEmpireNader ShahSafavid DynastyPolitical Instability
IranIranAfghanistanAfghanistan

🛡️ Hotak Empire Collapse Following Siege of Kandahar

1738: Hotak Empire ends after the siege of Kandahar by Nader Shah.⟶
Hotak Empire Collapse Following Siege of Kandahar (1737)
Military HistoryEmpiresSiege WarfareNader ShahIranian HistoryConflict
AfghanistanAfghanistanIranIran