Kraljevina Hotan

**Kraljevina Hotan** (Khotan) je naziv za državu koja se u prostirala u 1. milenijumu postojala u Centralnoj Aziji na južnom rubu Taklamanske pustinje u Tarimskoj zavali. Ime je dobila po prijestolnici Hotan, koja se danas nalazi u kineskoj autonomnoj oblasti Xinjiang.

Prvi put se spominje u službenim historijama kineske dinastije Han, kao grad koga je 56. zauezo Xian iz obližnjeg Jarkanda, ali se potom 61. oslobodio, pokorio Jarkand i obližnja mjesta. Kasnije je pao pod vlast Kineza, od koje se oslobodio nakon kolapsa dinastije Han. Zahvaljujući Putu svile bila je važno trgovačko središte, kao i mjesto odakle se širio budizam. U 7. vijeku je postala vazal dinastije Tang; nakratko su njegovim područjem vladali Tibetanci. Godine 1006. ga je osvojio muslimanski vojskovođa Jusuf Kadr Kan.

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## Literatura
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* Hill, John E. 2004. *The Peoples of the West from the Weilüe* 魏略 *by Yu Huan* 魚豢*: A Third Century Chinese Account Composed between 239 and 265 CE.* Draft annotated English translation. http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/texts/weilue/weilue.html
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## Dodatna literatura
* Hill, John E. (2003). Draft version of: "The Western Regions according to the *Hou Hanshu*. 2nd Edition." "Appendix A: The Introduction of Silk Cultivation to Khotan in the 1st Century CE." http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/texts/hhshu/appendices.html#a

## Vanjske veze
* THE SPREAD OF INDIAN ART AND CULTURE TO CENTRAL ASIA AND CHINA 
* ZENO coins page on Khotan
* Discussion on Sulekha.com
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