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   Otrar

   Otrar or Utrar (also called Farab) is a Central Asian ghost town that was a city located along the Silk Road near the current town of Karatau in Kazakhstan.
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   Persian Empire

   Genghis attacked Otrar, Samarkand and other cities of the northeast in 1219.
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   List of Kazakh submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

   The Fall of Otrar and Mongol take place in the 13th century, while Nomad is set in the 17th century.
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   Mongol invasion of Central Asia

   The primary Mongol army, headed personally by Genghis Khan, reached the city of Otrar in the fall of 1219.
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   Inalchuq

   In 1218, a Mongolian trade caravan of around 450 men arrived in Otrar, including an ambassador of Genghis Khan.
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   Sayram

   Arslan baba finally succumbed to old age and was buried near Otrar, where his mausoleum stands to this day.
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   List of Kazakhstan submissions for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

   The Fall of Otrar and Mongol take place in the 13th century, while Nomad is set in the 17th century.
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   Lost city

   Otrar – City located along the Silk Road, important in the history of Central Asia.
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   History of Mongolia

   The Mongol troops sacked cities Otrar, Buhara, Merv and Samarkand.
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    Genghis Khan

    The Mongol army quickly seized the town of Otrar, relying on superior strategy and tactics.

Explore the following pages on Powerset:

• Otrar,
• Persian Empire,
• List of Kazakh submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film,
• Mongol invasion of Central Asia,
• Inalchuq,
• Sayram,
• List of Kazakhstan submissions for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film,
• Lost city,
• History of Mongolia,
• Genghis Khan