Medieval era · 673 CE – 751 CE
Muslim conquest of Transoxiana
Muslims conquered Transoxiana between 651 and 751, shortly after their conquest of Persia enabled them to enter Central Asia. Relatively small-scale incursions had taken place under the Rashidun Caliphate, but it was not until after the establishment of the Umayyad Caliphate that an organized military effort was made to conquer the region that today includes all or parts of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and…

- When
- 673 CE – 751 CE
- Where
- Transoxiana
- Era
- Medieval
Before and after
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