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Sack of Shamakhi
- When
- 18 August 1721
- Where
- Shamakhi
- Part of
- Sack of Shamakhi
Lezgin tribesmen and local Sunnis sacked Shamakhi, massacring Shia residents on 18 August 1721.
Daud Beg led a coalition of 15,000 Lezgin tribesmen to Shamakhi. Local Sunni inhabitants opened the city gates to the besiegers. Upon entry, the attackers massacred thousands of Shia residents and ransacked the city, while Christians and foreigners were robbed.
Sources
- Sack of Shamakhi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
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