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Samarkand

Samarkand is an ancient city in modern Uzbekistan and one of the major centres of the Silk Road in Central Asia. It was captured by the Mongols, fell within the Chagatai Khanate and became the capital of the Timurid Empire, where Timur and his successors adorned it with monumental architecture. It also features in the Khwarazmian Empire profile and in the Delhi Sultanate profile, which notes that Timur carried artisans there after sacking Delhi in 1398.

Samarkand
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Mentioned in 9 profiles

Chagatai EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, ImpactDelhi SultanateDeclineKhwarazmian EmpireSocioeconomy, Military, DeclineSeljuk EmpireMilitaryTimurid EmpireSocioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, DeclineUmayyad CaliphateMilitaryKazakh KhanateSocioeconomy, MilitaryEmpire of TrebizondSocioeconomyManichaeismSpread

Mentioned in 14 state histories

KangjuPrincipality of KeshPrincipality of SamarkandPrincipality of PanjikentPrincipality of BukharaSamanid EmpireWestern Kara-Khanid KhanateQara KhitaiEmirate of ErzincanKhanate of BukharaEmirate of BukharaTurkestan Governorate-Generaland 2 more

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Samarkand. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/samarkand
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“Samarkand.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/samarkand. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Samarkand.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/samarkand.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Samarkand’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/samarkand (Accessed: ).

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