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The Battle of Samarkand: How Genghis Khan Crushed a City of 400,000

In 1220, one of the greatest cities on Earth stood in the path of history’s most feared conqueror. Samarkand — a jewel of the Khwarazmian Empire, home to scholars, craftsmen, traders, and nearly 400,000 people — believed its massive walls, elite army, and wealth could protect it. They were wrong. This cinematic historical documentary tells the true story of the Battle of Samarkand, revealing how Genghis Khan and the Mongol war machine shattered one of the most powerful cities of the medieval world — not just with brute force, but with terror, psychology, speed, and ruthless precision. From the silent approach across the steppe… to the breach of the walls… to the devastating aftermath that reshaped Central Asia forever… This is not just a battle. This is the destruction of a civilization.