Emirate of Bukhara
Tajikistan, 1785–1920. Draft, not yet reviewed
The Emirate of Bukhara was an Uzbek absolute monarchy in Central Asia that existed from 1785 to 1920 in what is now parts of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. It occupied the land between the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers, known formerly as Transoxiana. Its core territory was the fertile land along the lower Zarafshon river, and its urban centres were the ancient cities of Samarqand and the emirate's capital, Bukhara. In 1920, it ceased to exist with the establishment of the Bukharan People's Soviet Republic.
Seat of power: Bukhara
No rulers documented for this era yet.
Culture
- It staked its legitimacy on Islamic principles rather than Genghisid blood, as the ruler took the Islamic title of Emir instead of Khan.
- The Emirate of Bukhara was officially created in 1785, upon the assumption of rulership by the Manghit emir, Shah Murad.
- In 1868, the emirate lost a war with Imperial Russia, which had aspirations of conquest in the region.
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The Emirate of Bukhara existed from 1785 to 1920 in what is now parts of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.
Image: CentralAsianEditor, Fish bowl, CC BY 4.0, file
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