Provides an overview of Uzbekistan, including key events and facts about this central Asian country. ... 14th Century - Mongol-Turkic ruler Tamerlane establishes empire with Samarkand as its capital.

The Kushan Empire, which rose in the 1st century AD, covered most of modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as parts of India and Iran, becoming a crucial hub along ...

The Kushan Empire, which rose in the 1st century AD, covered most of modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as parts of India and Iran, becoming a crucial hub along ...