Battle of Dabusiyya

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The Battle of Dabusiyya was fought between the Ghaznavid Empire and the Kara-Khanid Khanate in April 1032 near Dabusiyya, a small town between Bukhara and Samarkand. The result was a bloody stalemate which left the commander of the Ghaznavid forces, Altun Tash, mortally wounded. [1]

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References

  1. Beyhaqi, Abu'l-Fazl (2011). The History of Beyhaqi. Harvard University Press. pp. 460–464.

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