The Kazakh invasion of Northern Bukhara, also known as the Kazakh invasion of MàWarÃÂþ an-Nahr, was a military campaign of the Kazakh Khanate led by Tawakkul Khan against the Khanate of Bukhara in 1598 and 1599.
The invasion of the Khanate of Bukhara was the idea of Kazakh Khan Tawakkul. Khan was an ally of the Bukharans for much of the 1580s and 1590s. News of Abdullah Khan II's death early in 1598, followed by the death of Abd al-Mu'min that June, inspired Tawakkul to assert himself.
In the winter of 1598, Tawakkul, with the army of the Kazakh Khanate, which consisted of Kazakhs, Karakalpaks and Kyrgyz, moved south from Dasht-i Kipchak in the direction of Transoxiana. First, he captured Tashkent and nearby settlements. The Syr Darya River and others fell without resistance. He moved forward south towards Samarkand. Having learned about the approach of Tawakkul, the population offered no resistance. They surrendered Samarkand to the Kazakhs and gave them their prince as a hostage.
Tawakkul remained briefly in Samarkand before heading west towards Dabusia and Bukhara. Khan left his brother Esim Sultan in Samarkand with a garrison of twenty thousand to govern Samarkand and the surrounding region.
Tawakkul Khan moved to besiege Bukhara with his army of 70,000-80,000. Pir-Muhammad Khan and Baki-sultan actively participated in battles against Tauekel Khan and often won victories. For about a month, both sides fought continuously. Baki-sultan demonstrated courage and loyalty to Pir-Muhammad Khan until Tauekel Khan, weakened by the battles, launched a sudden night attack on Pir-Muhammad Khan's camp. However, the army of Pir Muhammad Khan gave a decisive rebuff, and a fierce battle broke out. In this battle, Tauekel killed Sayyid Muhammad Sultan, a relative of Pir Muhammad Khan, and Muhammad Baki-atalyk-divanbegi, but he himself was wounded and did not achieve success. Having retreated to Tashkent, he soon died of illness.
In 1598âÂÂ1599, after a series of military campaigns, the Kazakh khans established control over Fergana and parts of Turkestan, including the Tashkent oasis. Fergana was returned at the beginning of the 17th century, and other lands acquired by the Kazakhs remained under their control. Treaties concluded between the Uzbeks and Kazakhs promised the Kazakhs that the Uzbek khans would not interfere in the affairs of the occupied lands.