Herat: A Short History
Herat was a great trading center strategically located on ancient trade routes from the Mediterranean to India or China.
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Uzbekistan
Nader Shah: Persia’s Napoleon
Nader Shah Afshar was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran and one of the most powerful rulers in Iranian history, ruling as Shah of Iran from 1736 to 1747, when he was assassinated during a rebellion.
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The Mughal Empire
The Mughal dynasty was founded in 1526 when Babur, a Central Asian prince descended from the Mongol warrior Genghis Khan and the fierce Central Asian warlord Tamerlane invaded the Indian subcontinent.
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Star of the Muslim World: Bukhara
Located in the south-west of Uzbekistan about 180 miles from Samarkand, Bukhara has been dubbed the ‘Star of the Muslim World,’ due to its status as the holiest city in Central Asia.
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Dictators: Joseph Stalin-Architect of The Iron Curtain
Joseph Stalin was the major architect of what Churchill called The Iron Curtain – a divided Europe which was established after World War 2.
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