Timur — [tē moor′] var. of TAMERLANE * * * or Tamerlane or Tamburlaine born 1336, Kesh, near Samarkand, Transoxania died Feb. 19, 1405, Otrar, near Chimkent Turkic conqueror of Islamic faith whose conquests reached from India and Russia to the… … Universalium
Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… … Universalium
Central Asia, history of — Introduction history of the area from prehistoric and ancient times to the present. In its historical application the term Central Asia designates an area that is considerably larger than the heartland of the Asian continent. Were it… … Universalium
Afshin (Caliphate General) — Khaydār b. Kāvūs Afshīn known by his hereditary title as Afshin ( fa. افشین, Arabized Haydar b. Kavus) was a senior general at the court of Abbasid caliphs and a son of the vassal prince of Oshrūsana in Shahristancite web… … Wikipedia
Islāmic world — Introduction prehistory and history of the Islamic community. Adherence to Islām is a global phenomenon: Muslims predominate in some 30 to 40 countries, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and along a belt that stretches across northern… … Universalium
Sāmānid Dynasty — ▪ Iranian dynasty (AD 819–999), first native dynasty to arise in Iran after the Muslim Arab conquest. It was renowned for the impulse that it gave to Iranian national sentiment and learning. The four grandsons of the dynasty s founder … Universalium
Sanjar — ▪ sultan of Iran in full Muʿizz Ad dīn Sanjar born 1084/86 died May 8, 1157 Seljuq prince of Khorāsān from c. 1096 to 1157, whose fame almost eclipses that of the “Great Seljuqs” because of the length of his reign, his power and victories… … Universalium
Uzbeks — This article is about Uzbeks as an ethnic group. For information about citizens of Uzbekistan, see Demographics of Uzbekistan. Uzbeks Oʻzbeklar … Wikipedia
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Ghaznavid Empire — Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name = Ghaznavid Empire common name = Ghaznavid Empire continent = Asia region = country = Iran era = Medieval status = status text = empire = government type = Monarchy year start = 963 year … Wikipedia
