Transoxiana

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title: Transoxiana
text: Transoxiana or Transoxania is the Latin name for the region and civilization located in lower Central Asia roughly corresponding to modern-day eastern Uzbekistan, western Tajikistan, parts of southern Kazakhstan, parts of Turkmenistan and southern Kyrgyzstan. The name was first coined by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC when Alexander's troops were able to conquer the region. The region may have had a similar Greek name in the days of Alexander the Great, but the earlier Greek name is n
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description: Central Asian historical region between the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transoxiana
date created: 2003-05-12T18:50:40Z
date modified: 2024-09-04T03:27:33Z
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