Siege of Kabul (1504)

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Siege of Kabul
Part of Campaigns of Babur
Greater Khorasan, Kabul identified as "Cabul".
Date October 1504[1] Location Kabul, Afghanistan Result Timurid victory
Belligerents
Timurids	Arghuns
Commanders and leaders
Babur	Abdul Beg Arghun

In 1504, Babur besieged Kabul and took the city from the Arghuns under Mukim Beg Arghun, to become the new king of Kabul and Ghazni regions. The territory gave him respite from his Uzbek troubles in Central Asia. It allowed him to build his nascent kingdom into a strong and formidable power in later years, enough to conquer northern India.