Editing History of Tajikistan (section)

===Turkic rule (1506–1598)===
The [[Shaybanid]] state was divided into [[appanage]]s between all male members (sultans) of the dynasty, who would designate the supreme ruler (Khan), the oldest member of clan. The seat of Khan was first [[Samarkand]], the capital of the [[Timurid Empire|Timurids]], but some of the Khans preferred to remain in their former appanages. Thus, [[Bukhara]] became the seat of the khan for the first time under [[Ubaidullah Khan|Ubaid Allah Khan]] (r. 1533–1539).

The period of political expansion and economical prosperity was short-lived. Soon after the death of [[Abdullah Khan II]] the Shaibanid dynasty died out and was replaced by the Janid or Astrakhanid (Ashtarkhanid) dynasty, another branch of the descendants of [[Jochi|Jöchi]], whose founder Jani Khan was related to Abdullah Khan II Through his marriage to Abdullah Khan's Sister. The Astrakhanids are also said to be connected to the [[Hashemites]] due to [[Imam_Quli_Khan_of_Bukhara|Imam Quli Khan's]] status as a [[Sayyid]]. Their descendants today live in [[India]]. In 1709, eastern part of [[Khanate of Bukhara]] seceded and formed [[Khanate of Kokand]]. Thus, the eastern part of present Tajikistan passed to the Khanate of Kokand, while the western one remained part of the Khanate of Bukhara.