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Samanid Bukhara

Type Object Region Central Asia Time c. 900–1000

Under the Samanids (c. 9th–10th centuries CE) Bukhara became the core capital of Central Asian Islamic civilization, famed for Persianate administrat…

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  1. c. 900–920Bukhara · TransoxianaThe Samanids made Bukhara their capital, promoting Sunni Islam and Persian-language administration; the city became the center of political power and religious authority in Transoxiana.
  2. c. 930–970Bukhara · TransoxianaBukhara gathered large numbers of religious scholars and poets, with mosques and madrasas everywhere; meanwhile handicrafts such as silk, metalwork, and papermaking flourished, attracting merchants traveling the Silk Road.
  3. c. 980–1000Bukhara · TransoxianaBy the end of the 10th century Bukhara remained a commercial relay station linking Persia, the Turkic steppes, and China; the city's buildings and markets continued to expand, but Samanid state power was already in decline.

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