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Transoxiana

Also known as Transoxianan

Transoxiana is the historical name for the region of Central Asia between the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers, roughly corresponding to modern Uzbekistan and neighbouring areas. Its oasis cities, including Samarkand and Bukhara, were centres of trade and learning on the Silk Road. It was the heartland of the Timurid Empire, a contested part of the Chagatai Empire, and a launching point for the Seljuk Empire.

Transoxiana
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Chagatai EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, Governance, DeclineKhwarazmian EmpireFoundation, MilitarySeljuk EmpireDeclineTang DynastyMilitaryTimurid EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, DeclineUmayyad CaliphateMilitaryKara-Khanid KhanateFoundation, Socioeconomy, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryGhaznavid EmpireFoundationKazakh KhanateFoundation

Mentioned in 14 state histories

ChionitesPrincipality of KeshKarluk YabguSamanid EmpireKara-Khanid KhanateWestern Kara-Khanid KhanateEastern Kara-Khanid KhanateOgedeid KhanateUlus of ShibanMoghulistanWestern Chagatai KhanateSufi dynastyand 2 more

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

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