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Ghizny, took a hundred thousand sheep, several thou- 
sands of other cattle, and returned to his capital. 
He now directed his steps towards Kandahar, in con- 
sequence of an invitation from the nobles of the house 
of Arghoon to unite with them for the purpose of ex- 
pelling the Uzbecks ; those nobles promising to put him 
in possession of the whole province in case of success 
against the foe. When, however, Baber reached the 
borders of Kandahar, his treacherous allies, who had 
changed their minds, prepared to oppose his entrance : 
he accordingly engaged and routed them. So soon as 
he had taken possession of their capital, he returned in 
triumph to Cabul. 
The conqueror had scarcely departed ere the city 
was besieged by the Uzbecks : not being in a con- 
dition to contend with his powerful foe, Nasir Mirza, 
whom his royal brother had left governor of Kandahar, 
capitulated, and joined the king at Cabul. About 
this time Baber issued a proclamation, that in future 
he should be addressed by the title of Padshah or 
Emperor. This year, 1508, on the seventh of March, 
Prince Humaioon, Baber’s eldest son, was born. 
A few months afterwards, the king defeated a con- 
spiracy of the Moghuls, which led to a general de- 
fection of those rapacious subsidiaries. Their revolt 
so reduced his army, that out of ten thousand horse 
there scarcely remained five hundred. Under this 
melancholy aspect of affairs, however, he was not dis- 
mayed, but still kept the field, assaulting the rebels 
and defeating them in several encounters. They were 
astonished at the skill and bravery which he display- 
ed, combining the adventurous gallantry of the cham- 
