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Sogdiana

Northern administrative division of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
AdministrativeArea satrapy_of_the_achaemenid_empire Q30752192
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Sogdiana

Summary

Sogdiana is a satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire[1].

Key Facts

  • Sogdiana is in the country of Achaemenid Empire[2].
  • Sogdiana's instance of is recorded as satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire[3].
  • Sogdiana's capital is recorded as Samarkand[4].
  • Sogdiana took place at Sogdia[5].
  • 540 BC marks the founding of Sogdiana[6].
  • Sogdiana was dissolved in 330 BC[7].
  • Sogdiana's different from is recorded as Sogdia[8].

Body

Geography

Sogdiana is in the country of Achaemenid Empire[2].

Designation and Status

Sogdiana's instance of is recorded as satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire[3].

History and Context

540 BC marks the founding of Sogdiana[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Dorieo · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location → Sogdia
    Different from → Sogdia
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → -0330-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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