#central-asia

The Turkic language family is one of the largest language groups in the world, spanning from Europe to Asia. In Central Asia, the Turkic language has...    Read more

The Pamir Mountains, also known as the Roof of the World, is a mountain range in Central Asia that is spread across four countries - Afghanistan,...    Read more

The Avar Khanate was a powerful state that emerged in Central Asia in the late 6th century. The origins of the Avars are unclear, but they are...    Read more

The Soviet Union annexed Central Asia for a variety of reasons, including:Geopolitical strategic importance: Central Asia was seen as a strategically...    Read more

The ancient Turkic people who inhabited Central Asia were known as the Göktürks. They were a nomadic confederation of Turkic tribes that lived in the...    Read more

The Chagatai Khanate was a Mongol successor state that emerged in Central Asia in the 13th century. It was founded by Chagatai Khan, the second son...    Read more

The Timurid Empire, also known as the Timurid Dynasty, was one of the most powerful and influential empires in history, ruling over much of Central...    Read more

The Russian Empire's expansion into Central Asia during the 19th century was motivated by several factors, including:Geopolitical interests: The...    Read more

The Uzbek Khanate was a powerful state that emerged in Central Asia during the 15th century. The Khanate was founded by a Chaghatai Turkic prince...    Read more

The Turkic Khaganate was a powerful Central Asian empire that emerged in the 6th century. It was a confederation of various Turkic tribes that...    Read more