#central-asia

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 Russian Empire's expansion into Central Asia during the 19th century was motivated by several factors, including:Geopolitical interests: The...    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 Turkish language has played a significant role in Central Asia due to a combination of factors such as history, migration, and politics. The...    Read more

The Kazakh Khanate was a state that existed in Central Asia from the 15th century to the early 18th century. The Kazakh Khanate was formed as a...    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

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 Turkic states refer to a group of countries that have a majority Turkic-speaking population. These countries are located primarily in Central...    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