18.4 Central and northern asia: a.d. 301 to 400

Central asia

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In this century the Persians continued to rule and populate both Afghanistan and Turkistan, introducing Zorastrianism to the area. In 371 the Ephthalites (White Huns

It was apparently a sharpening of the climate in this part of the world which forced the nomadic tribes to other pastures toward the end of this 4th century. Rather than go east against strong China, even after the fall of the Han Dynasty, many of the Huns turned west, riding bony, rough haired, small headed horses with short, strong legs, needing little water and covering over 60 miles a day. (See footnote on previous page). As we have seen in the paragraphs above, other peoples were ahead of them, in the greatest mass migrations known, before or since. (Ref. 33 )

Up through this century Tibet was divided into 13 principalities with war continually raging between them. (Ref. 272 )

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