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   Sogdianus (/ ˌ s ɔː ɡ d i ˈ eɪ n ə s / or / ˌ s ɒ ɡ d i ˈ eɪ n ə s /; Greek: Σογδιανός Sogdianos) was briefly a ruler of the Achaemenid Empire for a period in 424–423 BC. His short rule—lasting not much more than six months—and the little recognition of his kingdom are known primarily from the writings of Ctesias ...

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   Who Were the Sogdians, and Why Do They Matter? Meet the Sogdians, an ancient Silk Road people whose major influence on world art, culture, and trade has only in the last fifty years begun to be fully understood.

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   Xerxes II and Sogdianus. Xerxes II (Old Persian Khšayâršâ) and Sogdianus: kings of the ancient Achaemenid empire. Xerxes ruled forty five days in the first months of 423 BCE; Sogdianus ruled for six months and fifteen days.

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   • by Julie Bellemare and Judith A. Lerner Over the last sixty years, new finds of Sogdian visual and material culture have allowed scholars to build up an increasingly detailed picture of the Sogdians’ extraordinarily rich, varied, and expressive artistic traditions, from large-scale mural painting to finely wrought metalwork.

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   How did the Sogdians represent themselves?

   • The Sogdians also used another medium for self-representation: stone seals carved in intaglio to be impressed on clay. Like their counterparts in neighboring societies, Sogdian merchants or people of rank would possess at least one seal, which took the place of a signature and both secured and authenticated documents, parcels, cupboards, and doors.

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   Where is Sogdiana located?

   • Sogdiana (or Sogdia) is a region in Central Asia between the mighty rivers Iaxartes in the north and Oxus in the south. Its eastern and western limits are more difficult to determine, especially since the toponym Sogdiana covered different areas at different times.

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   Jan 8, 2012 · Sogdiana (or Sogdia) is a region in Central Asia between the mighty rivers Iaxartes in the north and Oxus in the south. Its eastern and western limits are more difficult to determine, especially since the toponym Sogdiana covered different areas at different times.

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   Meet the Sogdians, an ancient Silk Road people whose major influence on world art, culture, and trade has only in the last fifty years begun to be fully understood. Who Were the Sogdians, The Sogdians at Home Art and Material Culture. Believers, Proselytizers, & Translators Religion among the Sogdians. The Sogdians Abroad Life and Death in China.

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   Sogdianus ( / ˌsɔːɡdiˈeɪnəs / or / ˌsɒɡdiˈeɪnəs /; Greek: Σογδιανός Sogdianos) was briefly a ruler of the Achaemenid Empire for a period in 424–423 BC. His short rule—lasting not much more than six months—and the little recognition of his kingdom are known primarily from the writings of Ctesias; who is known to be ...