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Feb 24, 600
Turkic people establish kingdoms
Turkic tribes quickly spread westward across all of Central Asia. -
Feb 24, 700
Arabians brought Islamic faith
Arabians conquer the region and introduce their own language and beliefs. -
Feb 25, 751
Battle of Talas
Arab armies defeated the Chinese. -
Feb 25, 1218
The Mongols rule Central Asia.
The Mongols from the east began a 200 year rule. They destroyed many cities and irrigation systems. -
Feb 26, 1370
Timur rose to power
Timur a.k.a Tamerlane, built an empire that last 98 years. -
Feb 27, 1400
Europeans sail to East Asia
Europeans sailed to Central asia, but avoided the Silk Road. Therefore, Central Asian trade declined. -
Feb 18, 1405
Death of Timur
Timur died because of a fever from the cold. -
The Tilla-Kari is built in Samarqand
Tilla-Kari served as a Islamic school. -
Russian Rule
Russia took power over the soviet government. -
The Soviet Union collapsed
the Central Asian republics declared their independence.