Empires of Central Asia
Every empire, dynasty, and state from Central Asia in the Human Saga atlas. There are 18 in all, spanning 2250 BCE to 1847 CE.
See every empire on the map of empires over time
- Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (Oxus Civilization)2250 BCE to 1700 BCE · Central Asia
- Scythians800 BCE to 300 BCE · Central Asia
- Greco-Bactrian Kingdom256 BCE to 125 BCE · Central Asia
- Xiongnu Confederation209 BCE to 93 CE · Central Asia
- Hephthalite Empire440 CE to 560 CE · Central Asia
- Göktürk Khaganate552 CE to 744 CE · Central Asia
- Tibetan Empire618 CE to 842 CE · Central Asia
- Khazar Khaganate650 CE to 969 CE · Central Asia
- Uyghur Khaganate744 CE to 840 CE · Central Asia
- Samanid Empire819 CE to 999 CE · Central Asia
- Ghaznavid Empire977 CE to 1186 CE · Central Asia
- Mongol Empire1206 CE to 1368 CE · Central Asia
- Chagatai Khanate1226 CE to 1347 CE · Central Asia
- Golden Horde1242 CE to 1502 CE · Central Asia
- Timurid Empire1370 CE to 1507 CE · Central Asia
- Kazakh Khanate1465 CE to 1847 CE · Central Asia
- Khanate of Bukhara1500 CE to 1785 CE · Central Asia
- Dzungar Khanate1634 CE to 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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