042, it was initially part of Eastern Kara Khanids, but was
passed to western one.
Karakhitans
conquered it in 1137, but was passed
to
Khwarazmshahs
in 1211. In AD 1220, it strongly
resisted the
Mongol hordes
and was thus laid to waste. In the 14th
century, the city was part of the
Chagatai
Khanate
of
Central Asia, only to be incorporated
into the
Timurids
realm in the late 14th century. The
Shaybanid
dynasty of Bukhara next annexed
Khojand, lasting until its takeover by the
Kokand
Khanate
in 1802. But, Bukhara
regained it in 1842. In 1866, as most of Central Asia was occupied by
Russian Empire, the city became part
of the Russian
Governorate of
Turkestan
and then
Soviet Union
until 1991. In the 1929, it was
incorporated into the Soviet Republic of Tajikistan (Tadzhik S.S.R.) after
bounding to
Uzbek SSR
between 1924 and 1929. With
independence of
