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The Fall of the Shaybanid Empire and the Rise of the Janids
In the aftermath of the Battle of Ghujduvan, the Shaybanid dynasty that had ruled Transoxiana for a century began to crumble. This episode picks up after that pivotal 1512 defeat, exploring how internal strife and external threats from the Safavids and Mughals led to the rise of a new power: the Janid dynasty, also known as the Ashtarkhanids. We discuss the reign of Abdullah Khan II, the last effective Shaybanid ruler, who briefly reunified the khanate before his death in 1598. Then we trace the Janid takeover, their patronage of Islamic scholarship, and the eventual decline that set the…
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