Classical era · 327 BCE
Siege of the Sogdian Rock
The Sogdian Rock or Rock of Ariamazes, a fortress located north of Bactria in Sogdiana (near Samarkand), ruled by Arimazes, was captured by the forces of Alexander the Great in the early spring of 327 BC as part of his conquest of the Achaemenid Empire.
- When
- 327 BCE
- Where
- Sogdia
- Era
- Classical
Before and after
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