A Spanish ambassador named Clavijo described the refurbishing of this city, whose old city is named Afrasiab and contains a madras and an observatory built by Ulughbeg.
A Spanish ambassador named Clavijo described the refurbishing of this city, whose old city is named Afrasiab and contains a madras and an observatory built by Ulughbeg. It was sacked by the Chagatai Khanate in the late 13th century and at other times was under the control of the Samanid and Karakhanid states. The site of the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, it contains the landmark Registan Square and is located in the Zerafshan River valley. During most of the early modern period it was under the control of Bukharan emirs. Founded by Sogdian peoples, it was located in Transoxania and known to the Greeks as Maracanda. Located in present-day Uzbekistan, For 10 points, name this ancient trade center and capital of Tamerlane.
A Spanish ambassador named Clavijo described the refurbishing of this city, whose old city is named Afrasiab and contains a madras and an observatory built by Ulughbeg.
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