Bukhara, Silk Road city

Timeline

1. c. 701–747Bukhara · TransoxianaIn the early 8th century Bukhara belonged to the Umayyad governorate of Khorasan; Sogdian merchants dominated long-distance trade, and the city was known for textiles, metalworking, and coin circulation, serving as an important relay node for goods between Tang China and western Asia.
2. c. 748–762Bukhara · TransoxianaAfter the Abbasids rose in revolt under the black banner, the cities of Transoxiana successively submitted; Bukhara became a key stronghold for the new dynasty to consolidate the Khorasan–Central Asia corridor, with Islamic law and administrative systems further penetrating urban governance.
3. c. 751–800Bukhara · TransoxianaAfter the Battle of Talas Tang forces withdrew westward; under Abbasid rule Bukhara continued to serve Silk Road trade and cultural transmission, forming a Transoxiana city network with Samarkand, Merv, and others, while technologies such as papermaking spread westward from Central Asia.