Empire of Samarqand (The Central Asian Empire)

The Empire of Samarqand was an Islamic-influenced kingdom in central Asia that lasted from 812 AD to 1513. It emerged in rebellion of the Abbasid Caliphate, and became a successful, powerful state until it was toppled by the Safavid Persians in 1513. Its capital was Samarqand and later, Tashkent. It stretched from the Caspian to the Himalayas, and from the northern Kazakh steppes to the deserts of Afghanistan. It survived numerous invasions by Mongols, Safavids, and other Persian states.