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Former Nations/States - Part 11: Iranosphere

Name the countries that once existed in modern-day Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan
"Persia" or "Iran" are not counted as answers, name the specific forms
Includes semi-independent and vassal states
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_sovereign_states https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_Age_state_societies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bronze_Age_states https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Iron_Age_states https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Classical_Age_states https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_during_Late_Antiquity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_during_the_Middle_Ages
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Central Location
Time Period
Answer
Afghanistan
2140 – 550 BC
Bactria
256 – 125 BC
Greco-Bactria
320 – 467 AD
Kidarites
408 – 670 AD
Hephthalites
600 – 700 AD
Guzgan
625 – 758 AD
Tokhara Yabghus
800 – 1010 AD
Farighunids
977 – 1186 AD
Ghaznavids
1029 –1225 AD
Nasrid Dynasty
1236 – 1537 AD
Mihrabanids
1244 – 1381 AD
Kart Dynasty
Iran
3200 – 539 BC
Elam
2900 – 1900 BC
Marhaši
2350 – 750 BC
Namar
900 – 550 BC
Persis
860 – 600 BC
Parsua
850 – 609 BC
Ellipi
750 – 549 BC
Media
750 – 521 BC
Zikirti
549 – 330 BC
Achaemenid Empire
320 BC – 226 AD
Atropatene
247 BC – 224 AD
Parthian Empire
147 BC −224 AD
Elymais
224 – 637 AD
Sasanian Empire
550 – 1000 AD
Qarinvand Dynasty
642 – 760 AD
Dabuyid
651 – 760 AD
Masmughans of Damavand
651 – 1349 AD
Bavand
665 – 1598 AD
Baduspanids
770 – 828 AD
Sadakiyans
789 – 929 AD
Sajid Dynasty
791 – 1000 AD
Justanids
861 – 1002 AD
Saffarid Dynasty
864 – 928 AD
Alavids
879 – 1215 AD
Ghurid
923 – 968 AD
Banu Ilyas
931 – 1090 AD
Ziyarid Dynasty
934 – 1062 AD
Buwayhids
955 – 1071 AD
Rawwadids
959 – 1015 AD
Hasanwayhids
1008 – 1141 AD
Kakuyids
1037 – 1194 AD
Seljuks
1090 – 1273 AD
Nizari Ismaili
1110 – 616 BC
Mannai
1115 – 1424 AD
Hazaraspids
Central Location
Time Period
Answer
Iran
1122 – 1225 AD
Ahmadilis
1141 – 1319 AD
Atabegs of Yazd
1148 – 1282 AD
Salghurids
1184 – 1497 AD
Khorshidi Dynasty
1256 – 1335 AD
Ilkhanate
1314 – 1393 AD
Muzaffarids
1335 – 1357 AD
Injuids
1335 – 1432 AD
Jalayirid Sultanate
1338 – 1357 AD
Chobanids
1349 – 1504 AD
Afrasiyab Dynasty
1359 – 1596 AD
Mar'ashis
1370 – 1507 AD
Timurids
1370 – 1592 AD
Kar-Kiya Dynasty
1374 – 1468 AD
Qara Qoyunlu
1378 – 1501 AD
Aq Qoyunlu
1501 – 1736 AD
Safavid Iran
1736 – 1796 AD
Afsharid Dynasty
1751 – 1794 AD
Zand Dynasty
1794 – 1925 AD
Qajar Empire
1920 – 1921 AD
Persian Socialist Soviet Republic
1925 – 1979 AD
Pahlavi Iran
1945 – 1946 AD
Azerbaijan People's Government
1946 AD
Republic of Mahabad
Kyrgyzstan
320 – 650 AD
Xionites
693 – 1207 AD
Yenisei Kyrgyz Khaganate
756 – 840 AD
Karluk Yabghu
840 – 1212 AD
Kara-Khanid Khanate
Tajikistan
329 BC – 280 AD
Dayuan
600 – 893 AD
Principality of Ushrusana
Turkmenistan
4000 – 1000 BC
Anau
2300 – 1700 BC
Oxus Civilization
Uzbekistan
750 – 550 BC
Sogdia
700 – 200 BC
Massagetae
500 BC – 590 AD
Fergana
280 BC – 585 AD
Kangju
180 BC – 98 AD
Khwarazm
305 – 995 AD
Afrighids
819 – 999 AD
Samanids
1428 – 1471 AD
Uzbek Khanate
1506 – 1785 AD
Khanate of Bukhara
1511 – 1920 AD
Khanate of Khiva
1709 – 1868 AD
Khanate of Kokand
1785 – 1873 AD
Emirate of Bukhara
1920 – 1925 AD
Bukharan People's Soviet Republic
1920 – 1925 AD
Khorezm People's Soviet Republic
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