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  Turkic tribes quickly spread westward across all of Central Asia.
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  Arabians conquer the region and introduce their own language and beliefs.
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  Arab armies defeated the Chinese.
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  The Mongols from the east began a 200 year rule. They destroyed many cities and irrigation systems.
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  Timur a.k.a Tamerlane, built an empire that last 98 years.
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  Europeans sailed to Central asia, but avoided the Silk Road. Therefore, Central Asian trade declined.
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  Timur died because of a fever from the cold.
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  Tilla-Kari served as a Islamic school.
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  Russia took power over the soviet government.
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  the Central Asian republics declared their independence.
