Firozkoh
Lost summer capital of the Ghorids in Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the ancient city in Afghanistan. For the modern city in Afghanistan, see Chaghcharan. For the city in Iran, see Firuzkuh, Iran.
Firozkoh (Persian: فیروزکوه, Fīrōzkōh), or Turquoise Mountain, was the summer capital of the Ghurid dynasty, in the Ghor Province of central Afghanistan. It was reputedly one of the greatest cities of its age, but was destroyed in 1223 after a siege by Tolui, son of Genghis Khan. The location of the city was lost to history. It has been proposed that the Minaret of Jam, in Shahrak District, Ghor Province, is the only standing remains of the city.
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Firozkoh | |
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Type | Ancient city |
Location | Ghor Province, Afghanistan |
Built | Founded in 1146 |
Built by | Qutb al-Din Muhammad |
Demolished | Destroyed in 1223 |
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