| Balkh - LoveToKnow 1911 (797 words) |
 | Ibn-Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the loth century, describes Balkh as built of clay, with ramparts and six gates, and extending half a parasang. |
| In 1220 Jenghiz Khan sacked Balkh, butchered its inhabitants and levelled all the buildings capable of defence, - treatment to which it was again subjected in the 14th century by Timur. |
| Under the Durani monarchy it fell into the hands of the Afghans; it was conquered by Shah Murad of Kunduz in 1820, and for some time was subject to the khan of Bokhara. |
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