Semirechye

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Semirechye

historical region, Central Asia

Also known as: Yeti Su

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history of Central Asia
…hence its Russian name of Semirechye.
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…hence its Russian name of Semirechye.
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history of Central Asia
The Khitans
Its center lay in the Semirechye and the Chu valley, where the city of Balāsaghūn was located. Founded by the Sogdians, Balāsaghūn was by then occupied by the Muslim Karakhanids (Qarakhanids), a Turkish people closely related to the Uyghurs and whose ruling house was probably descended from the Karluks. The…
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Its center lay in the Semirechye and the Chu valley, where the city of Balāsaghūn was located. Founded by the Sogdians, Balāsaghūn was by then occupied by the Muslim Karakhanids (Qarakhanids), a Turkish people closely related to the Uyghurs and whose ruling house was probably descended from the Karluks. The…
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