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Khanate of Khiva
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The Khanate of Khiva was an Uzbek monarchy that existed in the historical region of Khorezm from 1511 to 1920, except for a period of Afsharid occupation by Nader Shah between 1740 and 1746. Centred i
Persian slave in the Khanate of Khiva, 16th century. Painting made in the 19th century.
Persian slave in the Khanate of Khiva, 16th century. Painting made in the 19th century.
Muhammad Rahim Khan II (third from the right) and his officials at the coronation of Nicholas II
Muhammad Rahim Khan II (third from the right) and his officials at the coronation of Nicholas II
Coinage of Kutlugh Muhammad Murad Bahadur [ru], dated 1856. Khwarezm mint.
Coinage of Kutlugh Muhammad Murad Bahadur [ru], dated 1856. Khwarezm mint.
Seid Muhammad Rahim, c. 1880
Seid Muhammad Rahim, c. 1880
Khorezm People's Soviet Republic
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The Khorezm People's Soviet Republic was the state created as the successor to the Khanate of Khiva in February 1920, when the Khan abdicated in response to pressure. It was officially declared by the
Khanate of Khiva
…Revolution was the Emirate of Bukhara. Following the Russian Revolution of 1917, Khiva had a revolution too, and in 1920 the Khanate was replaced by the Khorezm People's Soviet Republic. In 1924, the area was formally incorporated into the Soviet Union and today it is largely a part of Karakalpakstan, Xorazm Region in Uzbekistan, and…
500-roubles coin of 1920–21
500-roubles coin of 1920–21
Postage stamp of 1922
Postage stamp of 1922