Empires of Central Asia
Every empire, dynasty, and state from Central Asia in the Human Saga atlas — 18 in all, spanning 2250 BCE to 1847 CE.
- Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (Oxus Civilization)2250 BCE – 1700 BCE · Central Asia
- Scythians800 BCE – 300 BCE · Central Asia
- Greco-Bactrian Kingdom256 BCE – 125 BCE · Central Asia
- Xiongnu Confederation209 BCE – 93 CE · Central Asia
- Hephthalite Empire440 CE – 560 CE · Central Asia
- Göktürk Khaganate552 CE – 744 CE · Central Asia
- Tibetan Empire618 CE – 842 CE · Central Asia
- Khazar Khaganate650 CE – 969 CE · Central Asia
- Uyghur Khaganate744 CE – 840 CE · Central Asia
- Samanid Empire819 CE – 999 CE · Central Asia
- Ghaznavid Empire977 CE – 1186 CE · Central Asia
- Mongol Empire1206 CE – 1368 CE · Central Asia
- Chagatai Khanate1226 CE – 1347 CE · Central Asia
- Golden Horde1242 CE – 1502 CE · Central Asia
- Timurid Empire1370 CE – 1507 CE · Central Asia
- Kazakh Khanate1465 CE – 1847 CE · Central Asia
- Khanate of Bukhara1500 CE – 1785 CE · Central Asia
- Dzungar Khanate1634 CE – 1758 CE · Central Asia
Further reading
The wider story
Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the Present
Bold single-volume history placing the steppe and Silk Road at the center of Eurasia.
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