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SAMARKAND
SAMARKAND |
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The Ancient Capital of Uzbekistan |
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| Samarkand is an ancient city in central Uzbekistan. Manufactured goods include tea, textiles, fertilizer, and motor-vehicle parts. It is the oldest city in Central Asia and is divided into a newly built section and an old quarter that has mosques dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. The city was the capital of an ancient Persian province and an important trade center between China and the Mediterranean region. In the early 8th century AD, it came under Muslim rule and became an important center of Muslim culture. Russia took control in 1868, and from 1924 to 1930 Samarqand was the capital of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR). Samarkand is said to be one of the supreme beautýful cities of the world, compared easily with Rome, Paris, New York, London, or Tokyo. |
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Tamerlane |
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His Turkic name is Timur, which means 'iron'. In his life
time, he has conquered more than anyone else except for Alexander. His
armies crossed Eurasia from Delhi to Moscow, from the Tien Shan Mountains
of Central Asia to the Taurus Mountains in Anatolia. From 1370 till his
death 1405, Temur built a powerful empire and became the last of great
nomadic leaders. Shakhrisabz, the birthplace of Tamerlane, 160 km from
Samarkand, is located in a small valley, surrounded by the foothills of
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from: TAMERLANE |
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... " Look 'round thee now on Samarcand! Is not she queen of Earth? her pride Above all cities? in her hand Their destinies? in all beside Of glory which the world hath known Stands she not nobly and alone? Falling- her veriest stepping-stone Shall form the pedestal of a throne- And who her sovereign? Timour- he Whom the astonished people saw Striding o'er empires haughtily A diadem'd outlaw! ..." |
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