Tokharistan
Early medieval region in southern Central Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tokharistan (formed from "Tokhara" and the suffix -stan meaning "place of" in Persian) is an ancient Early Middle Ages name given to the area which was known as Bactria in Ancient Greek sources.
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Capital | Balkh |
Historical era | Early Middle Ages |
Today part of | Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan |
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By the 6th century CE Tokharistan came under rule of the First Turkic Khaganate, and in the 7th and 8th centuries it was incorporated into the Tang dynasty, administered by the Protectorate General to Pacify the West.[4] Today, Tokharistan is fragmented between Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan.