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Gurganj

Gurganj, also known as Urgench, was a city in Khwarazm in Central Asia and the capital of the Khwarazmian Empire. It was a prosperous centre of trade and learning on routes linking Central Asia with the wider world. The city was besieged and destroyed by the Mongols during their conquest of the empire.

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Khwarazmian EmpireSocioeconomy, Decline

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Afrighid KhwarazmMa'munid KhwarazmSufi dynastyUzbek KhanateKhanate of Khiva

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gurganj. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gurganj
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