The Synthesis of "Samarkand"

Explore the Timurid Empire, a Turco-Mongol dynasty known for its brutal conquests and the brilliant artistic and scientific Timurid Renaissance.

Discover the Samanid Empire, a Persian dynasty that championed a cultural and scientific golden age in Central Asia from the 9th to the 10th century.

Explore the brutal and brilliant legacy of Tamerlane, the 14th-century conqueror who built a vast empire from India to the Mediterranean.

Discover the powerful Khwarazmian Empire, a major force in Central Asia whose sudden and brutal collapse at the hands of Genghis Khan reshaped history.

Discover the Ghaznavid Empire, a Turkic dynasty that adopted Persian culture and played a crucial role in spreading Islam in the Indian subcontinent.

Discover the Sasanian dynasty, the last great Persian empire before the rise of Islam, renowned for its cultural achievements and rivalry with Rome.