The Persian cultural tradition continued, but political authority passed permanently into Turkic hands. The Ghaznavids took Khurasan in the south; Central Asia entered its "Turkic age."
Frequently asked questions
- What was The Kara-Khanid Overthrow of the Samanids?
- With the conquest of Bukhara by the Kara-Khanid khan Nasr Khan, the Persian Samanid dynasty came to an end; Transoxiana passed under Turkic rule.
- When did The Kara-Khanid Overthrow of the Samanids happen?
- 999 CE
- Where did The Kara-Khanid Overthrow of the Samanids take place?
- Buhara, Maveraünnehir