Region
Central Asia
Central Asia, as today's map draws it. The atlas places 2,357 events here, from the earliest records to our own day: the most significant follow, era by era, with the civilizations at home here and their wonders, trade routes, faiths and great people.
- 2,357 events
- 5 civilizations
Civilizations through time
Our civilizations at home here; culture spheres outlinedEvents by era
The most significant of each era, with its centuries3500 – 1001 BCE2 events
- domestication of the horse35th century BCE · Event35th century BCE
- 2000 BCE W earthquake2000 BCE · Natural disaster2000 BCE
35th century BCE34th century BCE33rd century BCE32nd century BCE31st century BCE30th century BCE29th century BCE28th century BCE27th century BCE26th century BCE25th century BCE24th century BCE23rd century BCE22nd century BCE21st century BCE20th century BCE19th century BCE18th century BCE17th century BCE16th century BCE15th century BCE14th century BCE13th century BCE12th century BCE11th century BCEMore on the atlas
1000 – 501 BCE6 events
- Assyrian eclipse15 June 763 BCE · Event15 June 763 BCE
- Founding of Samarkand8th century BCE · Founding8th century BCE
- Founding of Khujand6th century BCE · Founding6th century BCE
- Founding of Shahrisabz7th century BCE · Founding7th century BCE
- Founding of Khiva6th century BCE · Founding6th century BCE
- Founding of Sogdiana540 BCE · Founding540 BCE
10th century BCE9th century BCE8th century BCE7th century BCE6th century BCEMore on the atlas
500 – 1 BCE21 events
- Qin's Wars of Unification230 – 221 BCE · War230 – 221 BCE
- Battle of ZhizhiOctober 36 BCE · BattleOctober 36 BCE
- Siege of the Sogdian Rock327 BCE · Siege327 BCE
- Battle of JaxartesOctober 329 BCE · BattleOctober 329 BCE
- War of the Heavenly Horses104 – 101 BCE · War104 – 101 BCE
- Battle of MobeiJanuary 119 BCE · BattleJanuary 119 BCE
5th century BCE4th century BCE3rd century BCE2nd century BCE1st century BCEMore on the atlas
1 – 500 CE18 events
- Battle of Ikh BayanJune 89 CE · BattleJune 89 CE
- Fall of Parthian Empire224 CE · Collapse224 CE
- Fall of Xiongnu5th century CE · Collapse5th century CE
- Founding of Turkistan5th century CE · Founding5th century CE
- Founding of Rouran Khaganate330 CE · Founding330 CE
- Hephthalite–Sasanian Wars5th century – 7th century CE · War5th century – 7th century CE
1st century CE2nd century CE3rd century CE4th century CE5th century CEMore on the atlas
501 – 1000 CE66 events
- Muslim conquest of Persia633 – 654 CE · War633 – 654 CE
- Battle of TalasMay 751 CE · BattleMay 751 CE
- Abbasid Revolution746 – 750 CE · Rebellion746 – 750 CE
- Caspian expeditions of the Rus'864 – 1041 CE · War864 – 1041 CE
- Muslim conquest of Transoxiana673 – 751 CE · War673 – 751 CE
- 838 CE Fergana earthquake23 November 838 CE · Natural disaster23 November 838 CE
6th century CE7th century CE8th century CE9th century CE10th century CEMore on the atlas
1001 – 1500114 events
- Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'1223 – 1240 · Conquest1223 – 1240
- Mongol invasions and conquests1206 – 1337 · War1206 – 1337
- Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran1219 – 1221 · War1219 – 1221
- division of the Mongol Empire1259 – 1294 · Event1259 – 1294
- Toluid Civil War1260 – 1264 · War1260 – 1264
- Mongol invasion of Central Asia1216 – 1221 · War1216 – 1221
11th century12th century13th century14th century15th centuryMore on the atlas
1501 – 1800124 events
1801 – 1900214 events
1901 – 20001,197 events
Since 2001595 events
- Turkmenistan new manat1 January 2009 · Event1 January 2009
- 2022 Kazakh unrest2 January 2022 · Protest2 January 2022
- Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 824325 December 2024 · Event25 December 2024
- 2021 Kyrgyz presidential election10 January 2021 · Election10 January 2021
- 2017 Kyrgyz presidential election15 October 2017 · Election15 October 2017
- Tulip Revolution22 March 2005 · Rebellion22 March 2005
Trade routes
With stops in the regionFaiths that came here
Each from its first arrival- ZoroastrianismReached Parthia (Nisa) (c. 500 BCE) and Sogdiana (Samarkand) (c. 500 BCE)
- ManichaeismReached Khurasan (Merv) (c. 260 CE), Sogdiana (Samarkand) (c. 500 CE) and Uyghur Khaganate (Ordu-Baliq) (762 CE)
- ChristianityReached Merv (334 CE)
- IslamReached Khurasan (Merv) (651 CE), Bukhara (709 CE) and Samarkand (712 CE)
- BuddhismReached Khalkha Mongolia (Erdene Zuu) (1585)
- Bahá'í FaithReached Ashgabat (c. 1884)
