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Central Asia Timeline

By Kallie Szczepanski, About.com

Timeline of Central Asian history from the Aryan invasion through the fall of the Soviet Union.

138 B.C. Chinese send embassy to Ferghana Valley

106 B.C. Diplomatic ties established between Chinese and Persians

102 B.C. Chinese capture Kokand

50-330 A.D. Kushan Empire spreads from the Tarim to Tadjikistan to India

226 Sassanians overthrow Parthian Empire in Persia

375-400 Huns invade Central Asia

5th century-7th century, Height of Sogdian Empire's Power

576 Turks invade the Caucasus, establish Khazar Khanate

630-640 Chinese occupy Mongolia and Tarim Basin

642-651 Arabs defeat Sassanian Empire

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