Silk Road trade through Baghdad, Samarkand, and Bukhara under Islamic rule (8th–13th centuries CE)

1. Muslim conquest reshapes trade in Samarkand

   Jan 1, 710Labels: Samarkand, Muslim conquest

   • UNESCO

2. Abbasids establish rule and look eastward

   Jan 1, 750Labels: Abbasid Caliphate, Baghdad

   • Britannica

3. Baghdad founded as Abbasid capital city

   Jan 1, 762Labels: Baghdad, Al-Mansur

   • Britannica

4. Samanids consolidate power with Bukhara as capital

   Jan 1, 892Labels: Samanid dynasty, Bukhara

   • Britannica

5. Samarkand and Bukhara thrive as Samanid-era hubs

   Jan 1, 900Labels: Samarkand, Bukhara

   • UNESCO
   • Britannica

6. Baghdad operates as a long-distance trade crossroads

   Jan 1, 900Labels: Baghdad, Trade crossroads

   • UNESCO

7. Karakhanids end Samanid control of Transoxiana

   Jan 1, 999Labels: Karakhanids, Bukhara

   • Karakhanids
   • Wars

8. Shifting dynasties keep Central Asian trade routes active

   Jan 1, 1000Labels: Samarkand, Turkic dynasties

   • Samarkand

9. Caravanserai infrastructure supports Samarkand–Bukhara traffic

   Jan 1, 1068Labels: Rabati Malik, Caravanserai

   • Rabati Malik

10. Mongols sack Bukhara during Khwarazmian campaign

    Feb 1, 1220Labels: Bukhara, Mongol invasion

    • Bukhara Siege

11. Mongols capture Samarkand and damage urban economy

    Mar 1, 1220Labels: Samarkand, Mongol conquest

    • UNESCO
    • Samarkand Siege

12. Mongol siege of Baghdad ends Abbasid political era

    Feb 10, 1258Labels: Baghdad, Mongol siege

    • Britannica