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Ashtarkhanid dynasty

Asian history

Also known as: Astrakhanid dynasty, Janid dynasty, Tuquy-Timurid dynasty

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Central Asia

In history of Central Asia: The Uzbeks
…and even more under the Ashtarkhanids (also known as Astrakhanids, Tuquy-Timurids, or Janids) who succeeded them during the 1600s, Central Asia experienced a decline in prosperity compared with the preceding Timurid period, in part because of a marked reduction in the transcontinental caravan trade following the opening of new oceanic…
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Uzbekistan

In Uzbekistan: The early Uzbeks
The Shaybānids’ successor, the Ashtarkhanid (Astrakhanid, or Janid) dynasty, ruled Transoxania after 1599. From the elevated political and cultural accomplishments of the Shaybānids, the level and extent of Uzbek influence slid into decline under Ashtarkhanid rule, reaching a low point by the mid-1700s. The severe jolt that Iran’s Afshārid…
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