Uzgen

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Uzgen is an ancient city in present-day Kyrgyzstan, historically significant as a major political and cultural center along the Silk Road and a former capital of the Kara-Khanid Khanate.

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Uzgen canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
country Kyrgyzstan
culturalInfluence Islamic
linked to: Islam

Persianate
Turkic
linked to: Turkic languages
dominantHistoricalDynasty Kara-Khanids
linked to: Kara-Khanid Khanate
economyActivity agriculture
trade
hasAgriculturalProduct cotton
rice
wheat
hasClimate continental climate
hasFeature brick minaret
mausoleum complex
medieval fortifications
hasLandmark Uzgen Architectural Complex
Uzgen Mausoleums
Uzgen Minaret
hasNearbyCity Osh
hasReligionMajority Sunni Islam
hasStructureDatingFromCentury 11th century
12th century
heritageStatus important medieval Central Asian site
historicalRegion Fergana
linked to: Ferghana Valley

Transoxiana
historicalRole cultural center
political center
knownFor archaeological remains
historical architecture
medieval Islamic monuments
languageHeritage Karakhanid Turkic
linked to: Chagatai Turkic
locatedIn Fergana Valley
linked to: Ferghana Valley

Osh Region
locatedInContinent Asia
locatedInSubregion Central Asia
locatedOn Kara Darya River
linked to: Kara Darya
modernLanguageMajority Kyrgyz
modernLanguageMinority Uzbek
partOf Uzgen District
peakFlourishedInCentury 11th century
12th century
religiousHeritage Islamic architecture
timeZone Kyrgyzstan Time
transportRole regional transport hub
utcOffset +6
wasCapitalOf Kara-Khanid Khanate
wasMajorCenterOn Silk Road
linked to: Silk Road routes

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