Region: Central Asia · Coordinates: 39.770, 64.431 · 7 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 630 | Xuanzang, Great Tang Records on the Western Regions | About four hundred li west he reached the country of Pu-ho (Bukhara); its circumference is over 1,600 li (numeral unclear in the OCR). |
| AD 808 | Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings | Hartama takes Bukhara |
| AD 1220 | History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals | The emperor took the city of Bukhara. |
| AD 1332 | Ibn Battuta, Travels | After walking all day between gardens and canals, they reach Bukhara. Destroyed by Genghis Khan, most of its mosques, schools, and markets lie in ruins; the author writes that its people have a bad reputation for partiality and deceit, so their testimony is not accepted |
| AD 1332 | Ibn Battuta, Travels | He stays at the Saif al-Din Bakharzi monastery at Fetli Abad ('Abode of Victory'), outside Bukhara. The superior holds a feast with Qur'an recitation and Turkish and Persian songs |
| AD 1332 | Ibn Battuta, Travels | He visits the tomb of the hadith scholar al-Bukhari. The tombstones of Bukhara's scholars were inscribed with their names and works; the author notes that his copy of these inscriptions was later lost when he was robbed at sea in India |
| AD 1558 | Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations | Jenkinson's journey from Moscow to Bukhara — Bukhara passage (based on the sentence mentioning Bukhara) |