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Аюбов А.Р.	REFLECTION OF THE REBELLION OF SPITAMEN IN HISTORICAL SOURCES	13

Authors: Ayubov Abdusalom Raufovich, doctor of historical sciences, professor, head of the department of general history, SEI   «KSU named after acad. B. Gafurov» (Tajikistan,Khujand)

JOURNAL NUMBER: 2(75). YEAR OF ISSUE:2023.  LANGUAGE OF THE ARTICLE: Tajik

ANNOTATION

The article is devoted to the liberation struggle of the Sogdians and other peoples of Central Asia against Alexander the Great. In ancient Greek written sources there is information on this issue. In  spring of 329 BC. Alexander began the conquest of Sogd. To conquer Central Asia, it was necessary to capture the most important objects and suppress the resistance of the local population. The local population turned into supporters of a capable, energetic, tireless leader - the Sogdian ruler Spitamen. Spitamen, not participating in the battle with the main force of Alexander, attacked small detachments. Destroying them, he liberated the settlements captured by the Macedonians. Fighting the enemy required a lot of time and effort. Despite their defeat, the peoples of Central Asia dealt a huge blow to the army of Alexander the Great with their resistance.

KEY WORDS

Key words: Spitamen, liberation struggle, Alexander the Great, Sogdians, Massagets, Saks

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