Principality of Ushrusana
The Principality of Ushrusana (also spelled Usrushana, Osrushana or Ustrushana) was a local dynasty ruling the Ushrusana region, in the northern area of modern Tajikistan, from an unknown date to 892 CE. Ushrusana, just like Ferghana, did not belong to Sogdia proper, but its inhabitants wrote in Sogdian, and may have spoken the Sogdian language as well. The rulers of the principality were known by their title of Afshin.
Principality of Ushrusana | |||||||||||
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| circa 600–892/3 | |||||||||||
Coin in the name of Rakhanch, lord of Ushrusana. Tamgha symbol on the reverse with name of the ruler in Sogdian rγʾnč MRAY "Raxānič Afšīn". Excavated in the Palace of Kala-i Kakhkakha I, Bunjikat. 7th century CE, National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan (RTL 213).
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AFSHINS Location of the Afshins of Ushruna, and neighbouring polities. | |||||||||||
| Capital | Bunjikath | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Sogdian Persian | ||||||||||
| Religion | Zoroastrianism (???-822) Sunni Islam (822-892) | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
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| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||||
• Established | circa 600 | ||||||||||
• Samanid conquest | 892/3 | ||||||||||
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