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1804
The Kungrats (in Khiva) adopt the title of Khan.
1808
The Khanate of Kokand captures Tashkent.
1812
The Russians succeed in splitting up the Middle Horde. The lead-
er of the Argyn tribe, Bökey Khan, shares sovereignty with Veli
Khan. The Russians proceed as far as Balkash Lake.
1814
The Khanate of Kokand captures the city of Turkestan.
1820-1828
The Khojas revolt against Chinese rule in Altishahr (the Tarim
Basin).
1822
The Khanate of the Kazak Middle Horde is abolished by Russia.
1824
Russia abolishes the Lesser Horde and annexes the region to the
province of Orenburg.
1824-1840
Kazak revolts against Russian rule.
1826
The establishment of the Barakzai (or Mohammadzai) dynasty in
Afghanistan.
1830
Hokand Khan, Muhammed Ali, takes Kashgar back from the Chi-
nese. He expands his land.
1837-1847
Kazak resistance to Russian rule under Kenesary Kasimov.
1839
A Russian expedition to Khiva is forced to turn back due to the
extreme cold.
1839-1842
The First Anglo-Afghan War results in the British capturing Kabul
and Qandahar and installing a puppet ruler on the Afghan throne.
1848
The Khanate of the Kazak Great Horde is abolished by Russia.
1848
The British absorb the Punjab and the Peshawar Valley into their
Indian Empire.
1850
The British put an end to the Timurid state in India.
1854
Russia annexes the regions belonging to the Lesser Horde in the
north of the Aral Sea and Balkash Lake to the Russian Empire.
1854
The founding of Fort Vernoe (now Almaty) by the Russians.
1855
Kazakstan comes fully under Russian control, who now hold the
Syr Darya line (from the Aral Sea to Lake Issyk Kul).
1861
The abolition of serfdom in Russia results in many settlers coming
to the northern Kazak steppe.
1862
The Russians capture Pishpek (Bishkek) from the Khanate of Ko-
kand.
1864
The Russians capture the towns of Turkestan, Aulie-Ata, and
Chimkent from the Khanate of Kokand.
1864
Yaqub Beg establishes an independent state in Altishahr, based
in Kokand.
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