tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407624264627208128.post7853567798429101014..comments2024-01-26T21:38:25.924-08:00Comments on Duane's PoeTree: Rik George writes & drawsDuanesPoeTreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053093400086634552noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407624264627208128.post-47018702007262393732018-12-22T14:59:42.075-08:002018-12-22T14:59:42.075-08:00Samarqand, Uzbekistan, is one of the oldest contin...Samarqand, Uzbekistan, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia, perhaps founded between the 8th and 7th centuries BCE as Afrasiab. Timur made it his capital in 1370 and made it into the foremost artistic center of the region. The Timurid dynasty claimed descent from Genghis Khan's grandson Jochi's 13th son but in 1500 they were ousted from power by Muhammad Shaybani, the ruler of the Uzbegs who claimed descent from Jochi's 5th son.DuanesPoeTreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053093400086634552noreply@blogger.com