Jand (Transoxania)

Jand (also Jend), was a medieval town on the right bank of the lower Jaxartes river in Transoxiana in modern-day Kazakhstan. It was the winter capital of the Seljuk Turks before their migration to Khurasan. It was later sacked by the Mongols, and is now in ruins.

See also

• Sighnaq

References

• C.F. Bosworth, The Ghaznavids, Edinburgh, 1963.

[ ⚑ ] 44°37′00″N 64°09′00″E / 44.6167°N 64.1500°E / 44.6167; 64.1500

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