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Turkish-speaking peoples established the first kingdoms in Central Asia in the A.D. 600s.
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Islamic faith comes to Central Asia, with the help of Arabic speakers when they invaded the area in the 700s
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The Arab armies defeat the Chinese in 751.
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Beginning in 1218, Mongols led from Genghis Khan, come from the farther east and began a 200-year rule of Central Asia.
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A Mongol named Timur (also known as Tamerlane), built an empire as he rose to power in the 1300s. This empire last from 1370 to 1405.
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Europeans began to sail to East Asia, avoiding the Silk Road. This made trade through Central Asia decrease, and the region became isolated.
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Russia conquered and colonized Central Asia, under the czars. They were moving South from the North.
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Russian rule began to have more resistance during the 1910s. However, the Soviet government took power in Russia after the Russian Revolution. This crushed the resistance.
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The Soviet Union crashes, republics declared their independence.
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American Troops in Central Asia
The U.S. sends troops to Central Asia, for a peace-making excerise near Central Kazakhstan. This was the first real attempt for peace in this area.
