41. WWW-VL History Index WWWVL history Index logo WWW-VL history uzbekistan The history of uzbekistan from the Embassy of uzbekistan; The history of uzbekistan, http://vlib.iue.it/history/asia/Uzbekistan/

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UZBEKISTAN Tashkent, Uzbekistan CUSTOM TOURS HOTEL RESERVATIONS VISA SUPPORT AIRLINE TICKETS ... Silk Road Tashkent Hotels Elena Tashkent Single , Double Grand Mir Single , Double More Hotels in Tashkent Tashkent Tashkent - the Capital of Uzbekistan In the centuries past, Tashkent, the present capital of Uzbekistan, was called Chach, Shash, Binkent at various times. Each of the names is a part of the city's history. Tashkent has always been an important international transport junction. Unfortunately, only a small part of its architectural past is preserved, due to demolition of historical and religious buildings after the revolution of 1917 and a massive earthquake in 1966. Some old buildings lie in the old town to the west of the downtown. A myriad of narrow winding alleys, it stands in sharp contrast to the more modern Tashkent. Of interest among the older buildings are the 16 th century Kukeldash Madrassah, which is being restored as a museum, and the Kaffali-Shash Mausoleum. Many of the Islamic sites in Tashkent, like Khast-Imam structure, are not open to non-Muslims, and visitors should always ask permission before entering them. Tashkent houses many museums of Uzbek and pre-Uzbek culture. These include the State Art Museum, which houses a collection of paintings, ceramics and the Bukharian royal robes. The Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts exhibits embroidered wall hangings and reproduction antique jewelry. As important historical figures, such as Amir Timur - better known as Tamerlane in the West - are being given greater prominence, the exhibits and perspective of the museums are also changing.

43. Uzbekistan Daily Digest on uzbekistan s history. uzbekistan s history dates back to very ancient times. The best library in the world at the time was in Bukhara. This land http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/uzbekistan/hypermail/200004/0015.html

UZBEKISTAN DAILY DIGEST Home From: Justin Burke ( JBurke@sorosny.org Date: Tue Apr 18 2000 - 10:46:59 EDT Next message: Justin Burke: "Interfax 4/18/00: Financial Indicators for Caucasus and Central A sian States" Previous message: Justin Burke: "RFERL 4/17/00: Albright Warns on Repression in Uzbekistan" Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] US secretary of state meets Uzbek students, visits ancient city Text of report by Uzbek radio on 17th April [Correspondent] As you know US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is on an official visit to our country. Today, the second day of her visit, Madeleine Albright met Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Komilov. During the meeting the sides discussed security and stability in the Central Asian region, as well as joining forces and taking practical measures to combat terrorism, religious extremism and drug trafficking. The same day, US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright visited the World Economy and Diplomacy University in Tashkent and met University students and teachers. There she took the floor.

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Choyhona Chat Discussion Forum Useful Downloads Search Engine ... Museums History The history of Uzbekis-tan, its culture and statehood, foreign eco-nomic and social ties of the territory is more than 2.5 millennia. Uzbekistan's freedom-loving population fought for its independence against many foreign invaders for centuries. Situated on the crossroads of the Great Silk Road, the region played an important role in the dialogue of different civilizations. Its prosperity in the ancient times, then during the reign of the Samanids and Timurids, is connected with the involvement of the region in the international economic interrelations. As far back as in the pre-Islamic period, Zoroastrism - the world spread religious system was born on the territory of the present day Uzbekistan (in Khorezm) and became common property of all mankind. There was formed the highest technological culture of those times: town planning, irrigation systems, armory, silk-weaving, cultivation of grain, cotton, grapes and fruits. In those times local technologies and master-craftsmen (Ustos) were highly valued and appreciated. The synthetic character is rather typical for this particular civilization: Combination of achievements gained by the Sogdians, peoples of Khorezm, Turks, India, China, Iran, Middle East and by Hellenism. The religious extension of Islam to Maverannahr, accompanied by military invasions of the Arabs in the 7-8th centuries met with the resistance from the local religious tradition, embodied in the Zoroastrism of the Sogdians and Backtrians, Buddhism of the residents of Balkh and the Upper Amudarya, and the growing authority of the Christian communities. However later on the population of the region was convinced in the great cultural and moral possibilities of Islam.

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Great Silk Road Central Asia Kyrgyzstan About Uzbekistan ... Uzbekistan embassy Hotels in Uzbekistan Hotels in Tashkent Hotels in Samarkand Hotels in Bukhara Hotels in Khiva ... Apartments in Tashkent Tours to Uzbekistan Historical Tours Fixed Dates Tours Budget Tours Excursions Special tours Adventure Tours Combined Tours Archeological Tours Sleep in Yurts ... Denta Tour Sport / Extreme tours Skiing / Snowboarding Backcountry Business Travel Incentive Travel Exhibitions in Uzbekistan Conference Halls Personal Assistants Special offers Visit Workshops Wine Tasting Beer Tasting Hammam CBT Visit Local Homes Rural Tourism Additional Services Visa Support Transport Tourist Guides Private Drivers ... Your Insurance Restaurants Tashkent Samarkand Fergana Bukhara About Uzbekistan Aral Sea Archeology Bazaars Cuisine ... Villages in Uzbekistan Our Partners Our Advisers NGOs Charity Samarkand Uzbekistan. History, monuments and pictures of Samarkand Among the cities of the world one of the most ancient is Samarkand, which goes back 2,500 years. In its time the city was conquered by the warriors of Alexander the Great, the Army of the Arab Caliphate, and the Mongol hordes of Genghiz-khan. Each time after the bloody battles, destruction and fires it was reborn, once again became an important city, and at times the capital of a major Central Asian state. Originally Samarkand occupied part of Mount Afrasiab, which rises to the north of modern Samarkand. The city grew, expanded its borders, and by the ninth century it occupied the entire hill. By the tenth century its numerous suburbs to the south of the hill were built up with bazaars, caravanserais, baths and mosques. This part of the city was well irrigated. In contrast, Afrasiab presented difficulties in water supply, and an intricate arrangement of lead water pipes along an aqueduct was required.

48. Academy Of Arts Of Uzbekistan! Academy provides information on art, including history, paintings, graphics, ceramics, and wood crafting. http://www.arts-academy.uz/eng/index.html

UzDessert - Your Guide to Uzbek Culture ASIAN JEWELRY Jewelry Exhibition to be held on Aprel 20-23, 2001 Exhebition will include Jewelries Stones Watches : hand held and decorative Silvers Chinas Antique and others Program includes: Podium Demonstration of jewelries International "Fashion Show" of young designers "ASIA-XXI" Presentation of Exhebition Competition "Jewelries of XXI century" Exhibition will be held in exhibition hall of Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan

49. Uzbekistan- History GlobalSecurity.org is the leading source for reliable military news and military information, directed by John Pike. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/centralasia/uzbek-history.htm

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50. The History Of The Republic Of Uzbekistan The history of the Republic of uzbekistan. The history in general of Central Asia World history Archives home page and index http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/53/index-d.html

The history of the Republic of Uzbekistan Hartford Web Publishing is not the author of the documents in World History Archives The history in general of Central Asia World History Archives home page and index The contemporary political history of the Republic of Uzbekistan ... Resources for the study of the Republic of Uzbekistan

51. The Culture History Of The Republic Of Uzbekistan The culture history of the Republic of uzbekistan. http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/53/index-df.html

The culture history of of the Republic of Uzbekistan Hartford Web Publishing is not the author of the documents in World History Archives The history in general of the Republic of Uzbekistan Muhammad Ali (1942-), writer H. B. Paksoy, AACAR Bulletin (of the Association for the Advancement of Central Asian Research), Vol. II, no. 3 (Fall, 1989). Uzbekistan/Islam A dialog from CenAsia list on Wahhabism (Salafis), March 1996. The growth and character of this doctrinal reformist Islam. Because Wahhabism served as a source for Saudi legitimacy, the term Wahhabism can also be used (by Karimov) to disparage any outside form of Islam, in contrast to local Sufi traditions. Its characterization as radically fundamentalist may be a product of Western orientalism. Cholpan and the 20th century By Timur Kocaoglu, 15 April 1996. Discusses the Uzbek poet, Abdulhamid Suleyman Cholpan (1897-1938). Interesting reflection of a moribund sensibility and ideology. Uzbek Muslim Branch Preaches Tolerance By Stephen Kinzer, New York Times , 4 November 1997. The Sufi Nakshbandi (Naqshband) order has its roots in Buhkhara, Uzbekistan, and emphasizes labor and good deeds. It was involved in a nationalist reaction to the Soviet Union.

52. Search Directory Page Bukhara The Cultural center of Central Asia, history, usefull information, pictures, photos, photo, images, accommodation, travel, hotel. http://www.eastlinetour.com/bukhara/

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53. Asiatour.com / Uzbekistan / History Early history, The Early Islamic Period, The Turkification of Mawarannahr, The Mongol Period, The Rule of Timur, The Uzbek Period, The Russian Conquest, http://www.asiatour.com/uzbekistan/e-01land/eu-lan13.htm

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History Uzbekistan Table of Contents Uzbekistan, the most populous and arguably the most powerful state in Central Asia, has a long and magnificent history. Located between two riversthe Amu Darya to the north and the Syrdariya to the souththe region that is modern Uzbekistan has been one of the cradles of world civilization. Some of the world's oldest sedentary populations and several of its most ancient cities are located here. Beginning at the height of the Roman Empire, the region was a crossroads on the transcontinental trade routes between China and the West. Subject to constant invasion and to in-migration of nomads from the great grasslands to the north, Uzbekistan became a region of legendary conquests where various peoples with different traditions have consistently had to live together. Early History The wealth of Mawarannahr was a constant magnet for invasions from the northern steppes and from China. Numerous intraregional wars were fought between Soghdian states and the other states in Mawarannahr, and the Persians and the Chinese were in perpetual conflict over the region. Alexander the Great conquered the region in 328 B.C., bringing it briefly under the control of his Macedonian Empire. In the same centuries, however, the region also was an important center of intellectual life and religion. Until the first centuries after Christ, the dominant religion in the region was Zoroastrianism, but Buddhism, Manichaeism, and Christianity also attracted large numbers of followers.

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COUNTRY STUDIES Uzbekistan - HISTORY Uzbekistan - History Uzbekistan Uzbekistan, the most populous and arguably the most powerful state in Central Asia, has a long and magnificent history. Located between two riversthe Amu Darya to the north and the Syrdariya to the souththe region that is modern Uzbekistan has been one of the cradles of world civilization. Some of the world's oldest sedentary populations and several of its most ancient cities are located here. Beginning at the height of the Roman Empire, the region was a crossroads on the transcontinental trade routes between China and the West. Subject to constant invasion and to in-migration of nomads from the great grasslands to the north, Uzbekistan became a region of legendary conquests where various peoples with different traditions have consistently had to live together. Early History The wealth of Mawarannahr was a constant magnet for invasions from the northern steppes and from China. Numerous intraregional wars were fought between Soghdian states and the other states in Mawarannahr, and the Persians and the Chinese were in perpetual conflict over the region. Alexander the Great conquered the region in 328 B.C., bringing it briefly under the control of his Macedonian Empire. In the same centuries, however, the region also was an important center of intellectual life and religion. Until the first centuries after Christ, the dominant religion in the region was Zoroastrianism (

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you are here home Asia Uzbekistan History Uzbekistan, History The area of what is now Uzbekistan was incorporated into the eastern satrapies (Persian provinces ruled by a satrap) of Cyrus the Great’s Persian Empire in the 500s bc. These satrapies were known as Sogdiana, Bactria, and Khorezm. Macedonian leader Alexander the Great conquered the region in the early 300s bc, but Macedonian control lasted only until Alexander’s death in 323. In the 100s bc, part of present-day Uzbekistan was included in the vast empire of the Kushanas, descendants of a tribe from western China. At this time the region became an important part of the overland trade routes, known collectively as the Silk Road, that linked China with the Middle East and imperial Rome. During the 14th century, the nomadic Turkic-speaking tribal groups of Orda, Shiban, and Manghit, who inhabited the steppes of what is now Kazakhstan, formed what is often referred to as the “Uzbek” (also “Uzbeg” or “Ozbek”) confederation. From 1465 to 1466 a group under the Uzbek chieftains Janibek and Keray launched a rebellion against the khan of the confederation, Abul Khayr (1428-1468). The rebellion lasted until 1468, when the khan was killed. This group began to call themselves Qazaqs (or Kazakhs). In part because of the defeat of Abul Khayr, nomadic clans from the Uzbek confederation began to move south into what is now Uzbekistan (known then as Mawarannahr) in the late 15th century. These groups not only engaged in raids on sedentary areas but also conducted a substantial amount of trade and furnished military forces that local rulers could draw upon. The Kazakhs remained in the north.

58. The History Of Uzbekistan View information on the history of uzbekistan and other world countries. http://www.factrover.com/history/Uzbekistan_history.html

Home All Countries World Newspapers US Newspapers The History of Uzbekistan Below is a brief history of Uzbekistan. To find information other than history for Uzbekistan then visit the Uzbekistan Country Page Uzbekistan Government Uzbekistan People Uzbekistan Geography ... Uzbekistan Economy Uzbekistan History In 1924, following the establishment of Soviet power, the Soviet Socialist Republic of Uzbekistan was founded from the territories, including the Khanates of Bukhara and Khiva and portions of the Fergana Valley that had constituted the Khanate of Kokand. During the Soviet era, Moscow used Uzbekistan for its tremendous cotton-growing and natural resource potential. The extensive and inefficient irrigation used to support the former has been the main cause of shrinkage of the Aral Sea to less than one-third of its original volume, making this one of the world's worst environmental disasters. Uzbekistan declared independence on September 1, 1991. Islam Karimov, former First Secretary of the Communist Party, was elected president in December 1991 with 88% of the vote; however, the election was not viewed as free or fair by foreign observers. source: http://www.state.gov

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60. Troovel.com history The territory of modernday uzbekistan and its close neighbours have seen many empires rise and fall. The Sogdians, the Macedonians, the Huns, http://troovel.com/country/uzbekistan/1520/HistoryGovernment/en

[english] [françâis] [español] [deutsch] ... Home / Uzbekistan / History and Government Uzbekistan Information Hotel Reservations Car rental Contact Addresses General Information ... Camping Uzbekistan - History and Government History : The territory of modern-day Uzbekistan and its close neighbours have seen many empires rise and fall. The Sogdians, the Macedonians, the Huns, the Mongolians, the Seljuks, the Timurids and the Khanates of Samarkand, Bukhara Khiva and Khorezm all held sway here at one time or another. Central Asia really came of age with the development of the Silk Road from China to the West. Samarkand and Bukhara lay astride this, the most valuable trading route of its day. The riches that it brought were used to build fabulous mosques and madrassars, most of which were destroyed by the Mongol hordes in the 13th century. Much of the damage was repaired and new cities were built by Timur the Lame in the 14th century. Timur conquered all before him and, at its height, his empire stretched from Moscow and Baghdad and as far west as Ankara in Turkey. After his death, his empire crumbled ? although his grandson, Babur, went on to found the Moghul Dynasty in India ? and Central Asia was split into warring Khanates. The Russians had had their eyes on the lands over their southern border since Peter the Great sent his first military mission to Khiva in 1717. It was to be another 150 years before they started to make any considerable headway. In 1865, General Kaufmann took Tashkent and signed agreements with the Khans. There were Russian client Khans in Khiva until 1920. The Bolsheviks were resisted in Central Asia by bands known as Basmachi until the 1930s; they were finally suppressed and Moscow took control.

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