Kashgaria

historical region and kingdom, China

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  • inheritance of Chagatai
    • In Chagatai

      …at his father’s death, received Kashgaria (now the southern part of Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, China) and most of Transoxania between the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya (ancient Oxus and Jaxartes rivers, respectively) as his vassal kingdom. His capital was at Almarikh near present-day Kuldja (Yining), in western…

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  • role of Yakub Beg
    • Yakub Beg
      In Yakub Beg

      …head of the kingdom of Kashgaria (centred at Kashgar). Expanding northward in the area of present-day Xinjiang, he attracted the attention of the Ottoman sultan, who made Yakub the emir of Kashgaria.

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history of

    • Central Asia
      • Central Asia in the Middle Ages
        In history of Central Asia

        Often referred to as Kashgaria, from its principal urban centre, Kashgar (Kashi), the region is characterized by small oasis settlements lying between the desert and the surrounding ranges, such as Hotan, Yarkand, Kashgar itself, and Aksu (Akosu), which served as way stations on the so-called Silk Road between China…

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    • Turkistan
      • Turkistan: mausoleum of Ahmed Yesevi
        In Turkistan: Early history

        …history with the conquest of Kashgaria by the Huns at the beginning of the 2nd century bce. After the breakup of the Hun empire, East Turkistan was annexed by the Chinese. About 400 ce the Hephthalites created an empire in West Turkistan. During the 6th century the Turks first appeared…

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