The Rashīdī History 90.4

90.4

In a word, with this assistance, Shahi Beg Khán took Samarkand, and obtained complete control over it. His army increased to 50,000 men; and Uzbegs from on all sides flocked round him. His first attack was directed against the Khán, who began to despair; but much as he and his ignoble advisers might gnaw the hand of vexation with the teeth of regret, they could not help themselves. In the meanwhile Sultán Ahmad Khán, who (as I have mentioned) had remained in Moghulistán, hearing of the Khan's distress, came to his brother's aid, and these two Kháns together, gave battle to Shahi Beg Khán, but they were defeated. Shahi Beg Khan, having treated them both with courtesy and respect, sent the Khán into Moghulistán; he, however, kept the Moghul soldiers with him, as will be related in Part II.