Samarkand
Also known as: Samarqand · Samarcand · Summarkund · Summarkùnd
Community · Cleitus the BlackSamarkand is a major city located in southeastern Uzbekistan and is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia.
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site of the fatal confrontation with Alexander
Cleitus was killed by Alexander the Great during a drunken argument at a banquet held in Maracanda, the capital of Sogdia.