Khanate of Bukhara
Uzbekistan, 1500–1785. Draft, not yet reviewed
The Khanate of Bukhara was an Uzbek monarchy in Central Asia from 1501 to 1785, founded by the Shaybanid dynasty, a branch of the Abu'l-Khayrids. Muhammad Shaybani, grandson of the steppe ruler Abu'l Khayr Khan, conquered the major cities of Mawarannahr: Balkh, Bukhara, Samarkand, and Tashkent. Abdullah Khan II established Bukhara as its permanent capital by 1562. In 1785 Shah Murad formalized the family's dynastic rule (Manghit dynasty), and the Khanate became the Emirate of Bukhara.
Seat of power: Bukhara
No rulers documented for this era yet.
Culture
- In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Khanate was ruled by the Janid dynasty, the last Chinggisid dynasty to rule Bukhara.
- In 1740 it was conquered by Nader Shah, the Shah of Iran.
- The Ark's current structure began to develop during the 16th century under the Shaybanid Uzbek dynasty, while all of its existing buildings were constructed in the last three centuries.
Picture
The Ark of Bukhara is a massive fortress located in the city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, that was initially built and occupied around the 5th century AD.
Sources
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