historyuzbekistan

Tashkent city

You may have already guessed that Tashkent is the administrative, economic and cultural center of Uzbekistan. The most populous city in Central Asia, Tashkent is home to more than 2.5 million people. This is due to the fact that Tashkent is the largest industrial center of Uzbekistan, 20% of all production falls on the capital.

Amir Timur (1336 – 1405)

Not many people know that initially Tamerlane was not the heir to the throne and did not even have at least a distant relationship with those who could claim the throne. He had no right to assume the proud title of “Khan”, since the reign of Genghis Khan, this title could only be held by his relatives and descendants.