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200 BC - 1300 AD
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The Silk Road crossed through Tajikistan.
1300 AD
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Tajikistan falls under the rule of Turkic Emperor Tammerlane.
1864 AD - 1885 AD
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Russians gradually take control of the region that is now Tajikistan.
1918 - 1920
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200,000 to 480,000 people fled from Tajikistan to Afghanistan due to the civil war. It was a one way trip as most of them did not end up returning.
1927 AD - 1938
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Russians purge Tajikistan of 10,000 people, making room for ethnic Russians, who take over most positions of power in the region.
October 16th 1929
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Tajikistan is promoted to the status of a Soviet Socialist Republic.
1990 AD
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The rumor that Armenian refugees were being housed during a time where there was a shortage of housing led 13,000 Tajiks to two days of violent riots, killing 26 people, and injuring more than 500 more.
September 9, 1991
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Tajikistan declares its independence after the collapse of the USSR.
1992 - 1997
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The civil war, which started over political and economic issues, caused an extreme increase in unemployment (from 0.6% to 30%) and destroyed much of Tajikistani's infrastructure and development. This resulted in over 250,000 people fleeing the country.