Transoxiana

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Transoxiana

(historical) An ancient portion of Central Asia, the region between the Amu Darya (Classical Oxus) and Syr Darya rivers, corresponding approximately with modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and southwest Kazakhstan.

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He was a member of the Turkicized Barlas tribe, a Mongol subgroup that had settled in Transoxiana after taking part in Genghis Khan 's son Chagatai 's campaigns in that region. Source: Internet

In 900, Ismail defeated the Saffarids in Khorasan (area of current Northwest Afghanistan and northeastern Iran), while his brother was the governor of Transoxiana. Source: Internet

Turkification of Transoxiana Clothing of Uzbek men, Khiva In the 9th century, the continued influx of nomads from the northern steppes brought a new group of people into Central Asia. Source: Internet

The wealth of Transoxiana was a constant magnet for invasions from the northern steppes and from China. Source: Internet

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