Afrighid dynasty

Afrighid dynasty was a state in Transoxiana and Khwarazm (Central and North Asia) that lasted from c. 305 to 995 CE, about 690 years. Its people spoke Iranian languages (Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish).

Native shahs of Khwarazm, whose history comes mainly from al-Biruni, a native of the region. They accepted Islam after the Arab conquest, and the emirs of Gurganj overthrew them in 995.

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Facts

Dates

c. 305 to 995 CE

Duration

690 years

Type

State

Region

Transoxiana and Khwarazm, Central and North Asia

Language family

Iranian

Capital

Kath

Came from

• Ancient Chorasmia c. 600 BCE to 305 CE

Events in Central and North Asia during its time

• 732 Orkhon inscriptions raised
• 751 Battle of Talas
• 762 Uyghur khagan adopts Manichaeism

Neighbours in Central and North Asia

• First Turkic Khaganate 552 to 603 CE
• Sogdiana c. 545 BCE to 722 CE
• Kingdom of Khotan c. 200 BCE to 1006 CE
• Uyghur Kingdom of Qocho c. 843 to 1335 CE
• Kara-Khanid Khanate c. 840 to 1212 CE
• Kushan Empire c. 30 to 375 CE
• Rouran Khaganate 330 to 555 CE
• Liao dynasty 916 to 1125 CE
• Samanid Empire 819 to 999 CE
• Western Turkic Khaganate 603 to 742 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

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