KnowraSamarkandLinked fromLinked fromThe 21 pages that link to Samarkand, each with the reason it gives.All 21Broader topic 11Related 8Compared with 2Timurid EmpireBroader topic: Timur made the city his political seat and embellished it with monumental architecture.UzbekistanBroader topic: Its architecture and history make it one of the country's best-known cultural destinations.TransoxianaBroader topic: Its position on the Silk Roads made it one of Transoxiana’s most influential cities.MaturidismBroader topic: Al-Maturidi taught and wrote in the city where the school originated.Timurid RenaissanceBroader topic: Timur and Ulugh Beg made Samarkand a center of monumental building and astronomy.SogdiaBroader topic: It was one of Sogdia’s leading urban and commercial centers.Sogdian merchantsBroader topic: The home city whose merchants anchored the western end of Sogdian trade.Qutayba ibn MuslimBroader topic: Qutayba’s capture made Samarkand a key city in the new imperial frontier.Kara-Khanid KhanateBroader topic: The western branch made Samarkand a key seat of power.Muslim conquest of TransoxianaBroader topic: Qutayba's capture made this powerful city a focal point of Arab rule.Vasily BartoldBroader topic: Its history and regional importance formed part of Bartold’s broader Central Asian research.