Turkmenistan

Arabs conquer the region and convert it to Islam

Nomadic Oghuz Seljuk tribes - the ancestors of present-day Turkmens - and Mongols immigrate from northeast; Genghis Khan conquers the region.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-16098048

The souther Part of Turkmenistan comes under Persian Rule and the Northern division is dominated by the Uzbek ruled states of Khiva and Bukhara.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-16098048

Are of Present day Turkmenistan was incorperated into Russian Turkestan after the Battle of Gok Tepe.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-16098048

Turkmens join other Central Asians in violently opposing Russian decree conscripting them for non-combatant duties.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-16098048

Turkmenistan became a fully Fledged constituent Republic of USSR.

Following the completion of Karakum Canal, Cotton Production expanded across the Country.

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/turkmenistan/tmtimeln.htm

Parliament declared Soverignty and elected Saparmurat Niyazov as chairman.