zek, 56;

temporary Mohammedan capital of Central Asia, 76;

S?m?nanatire of, 101;

siege and capture by Isma`?l, 110;

centre of Mohammedan learning, 131;

defeat of Sanjar, 141;

`Al? ud-D?n master of, 147;

Chaghat?y in possession of, 160.

Bamian, 19.

Barmecides, fall of, 95.

Barmek, 95 note.

Barthold, M., 150 note.

Batanieff, Major, mission to Bokh?r?, 217.

B?t? Kh?n, 183, 233.

Bay?n Kul?, 166.

Bay?n Seld?z, 166.

B?yaz?d Jal?´ir Am?r, 167.

B?yaz?d I., Sultan of Turkey, 171.

Baykand (City of Merchants), identification with Zariaspa, 8 note;

importance of, 50;

partial conquest by `Ubaydullah ibn Ziy?d, 39;

battle and siege of, 47–49;

restoration, 49.

Baysunkur, 178.

Begi J?n (see Sh?h Mur?d).

Bektuzun, 118

Bellew, Dr., cited 41 note, passim.

Bendoe, 32.

Beni Rab?`a, 79.

Berkiy?ruk, 133 note, 134, 144.

Bessus (Artaxerxes IV.), 5..

Bi, definition, 204 note.

Bishkand, identified with Panjakand, 187 note.

Bist?m, 32.

Boghr? Kh?n, brother and successor of Arsl?n Kh?n, 120.

Boghr? Kh?n, first U?gh?r Kh?n of Turkest?n, 117.

Bokh?r? (Sher?f or “the Noble”), settlement of Bactrians in confines of, 18;

conquered by Arabs, 40, 41;

king defeated by Hab?b, 44;

Kutayba’s expeditions, 46–55;

Ism`l sent to and superseded by Ishak, 106, 107;

capital of Transoxiana and Khw?razm, 109, 111;

centre of Mohammedan culture and learning, 111;

destroyed by Chingiz, 158;

rising in, during reign of Chaghat?y, 161 note;

loss of position as capital, 189;

sub-dynasty abolished, 191;

Astrakhan dynasty in, 194–203;

prosperity regained in, 195;

139.

Dirham ibn Nasr, 104.

Dmitri, Prince, attempt to throw off Mongol yoke, 235.

d’Ohsson, cited 137, 146 notes; passim.

Don (TanaÏs), Jaxartes mistaken by Alexander for, 7.

Douglas, R.K., cited 149 note.

Drangiana (see S?st?n).

Drapsaca (Andar?b), 6.

Drouin, E., cited 11 note; passim.

Eagle, regarded as bird of ill-omen, 220 note.

Edighei, Kh?n, 236.

El-`Abb?s el-Ash`ath, 95.

El Barm (Y?suf ibn Ibr?h?m), 94.

El-Fadhl ibn Sulaym?n T?s?, 94.

El-Fadhl ibn Yahya, 95.

El-Ghatr?f ibn `At?, 95.

El-H?di, 94.

El-Mahdi, 91, 93, 94.

El-Mans?r (Ab? Ja`far), Es-Saff?h succeeded by, 86;

enmity towards and murder of Ab? Muslim, 86–88;

revolts against, 90–93;

death, 93.

England—missions to Nasrullah, 216–17;

Russia and, Siberian advance viewed with disfavour, 246;

appropriation of territory south of Merv, English indignation, 300;

appointment of joint commission to decide boundary, 301–303;

commission to demarcate spheres of influence on Pamirs, 303–305;

route of Indian overland railway, 317–19;

methods of dealing with Orientals contrasted, 410–15;

desirability of union, 414–16.

Ephthalites, origin, 20;

Kushans expelled from Bactria, 20, 21;

defeated by Bahr?m G?r, 24;

Yezdijerd II. defeated, 25;

F?r?z aided, 25;

rupture with F?r?z, 26;

Persia overrun, 26;

Kob?d received, 28;

territory divided between Turks and Persians, 30.

Erdmann, cited 149 note.

Es-Saff?h (Ab?-l-`Abb?s), 85–86.

Ersaris, the, 268.

Euthydemus, 11.

Fadhl ibn Sahl, 97, 98, 99, 100.

F?´ik, 117.

Fargh?na, besieged by El-Harash?, 71;

Mohammedan governor appointed to, 77;

railway to Andij?n, 316 (see also Khamil (Hami), 15.

Khanikoff, cited 207 note, passim.

Kh?ns?l?r, definition, 141 note.

Kharashar, 21.

Kh?rijites, 78, 80, 81.

Kh?t?n, Princess, 40–42.

Kh?t?n Turk?n, 133.

Khazars, force sent against Darbend, 31.

Kh?zim ibn Khuzayma, 90, 91, 93.

Khidhr Kh?n, 121.

Khit?´?, 115 note.

Khitan, definition, 150 note.

Khit?ys (Khit?´?) harassed by Kara-Kh?nides, 115, 120.

Khiva (Khw?razm)—definition of Khw?razm, 233 note;

Persians defeated by Ibn ?mir, 38;

Mufaddhal’s expeditions against, 44;

Chigh?n aided by Kutayba, 60;

conquered by Mahm?d, 123;

by Selj?ks, 136;

anarchy in, 138;

Khw?razm Sh?hs, 136, 144–48;

tribute paid to Kara-Khit?ys, 147;

conquered by Chingiz, 159;

overrun by Ab?-l-Khayr, 184;

conquered by Shayb?n? Kh?n, 184;

made an independent principality, 193;

revolt against Bokh?r?, 197;

invasion of Bokh?r? and subservience to, 198;

conflict with Haydar, 209;

conquered by N?dir Sh?h, 202;

Nasrullah’s hostile relations with, 216;

war with Turkomans, 269;

Russian conquest, Cossack invasion, 239;

expedition against, 244;

treaty concluded, 245;

negotiations in reign of Peter the Great, 240–42;

treacherous conduct of Khivans, 241;

Bokh?ran campaign joined by Khiva, 250;

final conquest, 258.

Khod?yd?d, revolt against Khal?l Sultan, 175.

Khojend, surrender to Nasrullah, 215, 216;

siege of, 252.

Khor?s?n (Ta-hia)—conquered by YuÉ-Chi, 17;

Caliph suzerain over, 38–127;

rising in, 85;

massacre of inhabitants by `Abdullah, 87;

disorder in, 91;

rising under Ust?ds?s, 92;

various revolts, 44 note;

custom regarding naming of children, nternal">171;

capital transferred to, 166;

throne seized by Khal?l Sultan, 174;

plundered by Uzbegs, 176;

beautifying of, 176, 178;

fall of T?m?r’s dynasty and accession of Mohammad Kh?n Shayb?ni, 179;

captured by Zah?r ud-D?n B?ber, 184;

sub-dynasty abolished, 191;

surrender to Russians, 254;

citadel defended against Sarts, 255;

incorporated with Turkest?n, 255;

railways from Merv, 310–13;

to Tashkent, 316;

height above sea, 388;

the R?gist?n, 391;

mosques and tombs, 391–95;

Urda, 395;

Russian quarter, 396;

mineral wealth, 398;

trade and industries, 398–401;

professional story-tellers and legends, 401–3;

administration, 404–7;

summary of history, 389;

dialect, 180.

Sanjar, Sultan, parentage, 133 note;

governor of Khor?s?n, 134;

Mahm?d succeeded by, 135;

revolt of Atsiz, 138–40;

defeat of Kara-Khit?ys, 139;

by Turkomans, 266;

irrigation of Merv, work of, 206;

fall and death, 140–42;

tomb, 354.

Sarakhs, 269.

Sard?r, definition, 274 note.

S?rikhs, the, 268.

Saripul, established by Alexander, 8.

Sark?r, definition, 333 note.

Sarts, definition, 245 note, 364.

S?s?nides, the, 22–33;

death of Yezdijerd, 37.

Satuk Boghr? Kh?n, 119.

Saura ibn el-Hurr, 73.

Saxaul (haloxylon ammodendron), 263.

Sayyid `Abdul Ahad, 384.

Sayyid el-Harash?, 94.

Sayyid Haydar T?ra, 208–10, 384 note.

Sayyid M?r `Al?m, 384.

Sayyid Muzaffar ud-D?n, 219;

expedition against and submission to Russia, 250–56.

Schefer, Ed., cited 50 note, passim.

Schuyler, cited 254 note.

Scythians—Arsaces (see that 247, 248;

made capital of Turkest?n, 249;

railway to, 316.

Tatatungo, 155.

Tchinghiz (see Chingiz).

Tea, importation of, to Bokh?r?, 372;

Ch?y Kab?d, 401.

Tekish, 145–47.

Tekkes (see Turkomans).

Tem?chin (see Chingiz).

Thogari, the, 13.

Thomson, E.C. Ringler, cited 324 note.

T?m?r Leng (Tamerlane), 168–72;

conquests, 235;

brilliancy of age, 179–82;

fall of dynasty, 179.

T?m?r Sh?h Oghl?n, 166.

Tiridates, 12.

Tiu-ping, 30.

Tobolsk, building of, 239.

Togh?n Kh?n, 119.

Toghrul Beg, parentage, 125;

Mas`?d defeated by, 127;

conquests and death, 129–30.

Toghrul, Kh?n of the Keraits, 153.

Toghrul III., overthrown by Tekish, 146.

Tokh?rist?n, YuÉ-Chi settlement in, 18;

Persians masters of, 30;

occupied by Al-Hakam, 39;

incorporated with Transoxiana, 192.

Tokhtamish Kh?n, 171, 183 note, 235.

Transcaspia—boundaries and physical features, 321;

productions and industries, 322;

administration, 325;

taxation, 336;

transport, 337;

irrigation methods, 331–34;

education, 335;

drunkenness, 329;

statistics of crime, 327–28;

epidemics, 330;

Turkomans (see that title).

Transoxiana—YuÉ-Chi powerful in, 17;

Ephthalites in, 21;

tribes defeated by Bahr?m G?r, 24;

Turks masters of, 30;

suggested conquest by An?shiraw?n, 30 note;

Kutayba’s expeditions to, 47–55;

Turks driven out, 75;

revolt of N?zek, 56;

reduced by `Om?ra ibn Horaym, 73;

R?fi` master of, 97;

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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