Sogdiana, Region
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1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun.
Sogdiana, a large Region of the ancient Asia: betwixt the Two Scythia's, Margiana, Bactriana, and the Caspian Sea: now answering to the Province of Mawralnaher, or Maurenhaer in the Asiatick Tartary; North-East of Persia.
1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri.
Sogdiana, a great Country of Asia, situate between both the Scythia's, Margiana, Bactriana, and the Caspian Sea. Authors suppose it to be the same which at present is called Zagatay or Ʋsbeck, and that the Kingdom of Mau•enhaer is a part of it Thus much is certain, that it is a part of the Asiatick Tartary, and that the Capital of it is Samarchand, the Place where Tamerlane was born. Hoffm. Baud.