Timeline of Central Asian History, 1510-1800
Timeline of Central Asian history from 1510 to 1800, a period of gradual growth of Russian power and influence in the region.
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1517 Ottoman Turks defeat the Mamlukes, take Egypt
1522 Babur captures Kandahar
1526 Babur takes Delhi, establishes Moghul Empire in India
1552-1556 Ivan IV (the Terrible) defeats Kazan and Astrakhan Khanates
1571 Crimean Tatars sack Moscow
1715 Peter the Great leads first Russian expedition to Kazakh Steppes
1722 Afghans invade Persia, depose Safavid Dynasty
1747 Nation of Afghanistan founded under Durrani Dynasty
1768 Chinese conquer Uighur Turkestan, rename it Xinjiang
1784-1804 Establishment of Uzbek khanates at Bukhara, Kokand, and Khiva
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