swap_horiz Timurid Empire Alternatives

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Han Dynasty

The Han Dynasty represents a pivotal era in ancient China spanning from 206 BCE to 220 CE. This period solidified centra...

Classical Asia Ancient Imperial China

9.4 Excellent

2

Qin Dynasty

The Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) represents a pivotal era in Chinese history. Established by Emperor Qin Shi Huang, it mark...

Asia Ancient Iron Age Imperial China

9.1 Excellent

3

Song Dynasty

The Song Dynasty (960-1279) represents a significant period in Chinese history. It was an imperial dynasty marked by sub...

Asia Medieval Economic Imperial China

8.9 Great

4

Yuan Dynasty

Established by Kublai Khan in 1271, the Yuan Dynasty was the Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China, noted for establishin...

Asia Medieval Mongol Imperial China

8.7 Great

5

Khmer Empire

Centered in modern-day Cambodia from 802 to 1431, the Khmer Empire was the largest continuous empire in Southeast Asia,...

Asia Medieval Southeast Asia Buddhist

8.4 Great

6

Chola dynasty

The Chola dynasty, ruling southern India from the 9th to 13th centuries, is distinguished by its massive naval fleet, ex...

Asia Medieval South Asia Maritime

8.2 Great

7

Golden Horde

Established by Batu Khan in the 1240s, the Golden Horde was the northwestern division of the Mongol Empire that ruled ov...

Asia Medieval Mongol Turkic

8.2 Great

8

Majapahit Empire

Centered in eastern Java from 1293 to 1527, the Majapahit Empire was a vast maritime power that controlled much of the I...

Asia Medieval Southeast Asia Hindu Buddhist

7.9 Good

9

Vijayanagara Empire

Founded in southern India in 1336, the Vijayanagara Empire is notable for its immense wealth, the monumental capital of...

Asia Medieval Hindu South Asia

7.8 Good

10

Seljuk Empire

The Seljuk Empire was a medieval Turko-Persian Sunni Muslim empire originating from the Oghuz Turks, which notably contr...

Medieval Middle East Turkic Sunni

7.8 Good

11

Kamakura Shogunate

Established by Minamoto no Yoritomo in 1192, the Kamakura Shogunate was the first feudal military government in Japan, m...

Asia Japanese Medieval Feudal

7.6 Good

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Ilkhanate

The Ilkhanate was a southwestern division of the Mongol Empire based in Persia, ruling from 1256 to 1335, and is notable...

Medieval Middle East Mongol Persianate

7.6 Good

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Tibetan Empire

The Tibetan Empire was a formidable Central Asian military power from the 7th to 9th centuries that unified the Tibetan...

Asia Medieval Central Asia Buddhist

7.2 Good

14

Goryeo

Founded by Wang Geon in 918, the Goryeo dynasty united the Korean Peninsula and is celebrated for its exquisite celadon...

Korean Asia Medieval Dynasty

7.0 Good

15

Pagan Empire

Existing from 849 to 1297 in modern-day Myanmar, the Pagan Empire was the first state to unify the Irrawaddy valley, fam...

Asia Medieval Southeast Asia Burmese

6.9 Fair

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Uyghur Khaganate

The Uyghur Khaganate was a Turkic empire ruling Mongolia from 744 to 840 CE, notable for adopting Manichaeism and playin...

Asia Medieval Central Asia Turkic

6.9 Fair

17

Chagatai Khanate

The Chagatai Khanate was a Central Asian division of the Mongol Empire named after Genghis Khan's son, which controlled...

Asia Medieval Mongol Central Asia

6.9 Fair

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Khazar Khaganate

The Khazar Khaganate was a major Turkic semi-nomadic empire in the Caucasus and Pontic steppe from 650 to 969 AD, unique...

Europe Medieval Nomadic Turkic

6.7 Fair

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Sukhothai Kingdom

Founded in 1238 in present-day Thailand, the Sukhothai Kingdom is considered the first Tai nation and is credited with c...

Asia Medieval Southeast Asia Thai

6.6 Fair

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Volga Bulgaria

Volga Bulgaria was a medieval state from the 7th to 13th centuries in the Volga-Kama region of modern Russia, noted for...

Europe Medieval Islamic Turkic

6.3 Fair