Kraljevstvo Hotan
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Kraljevina Hotan (Khotan) je naziv za državu koja se u prostirala u 1. milenijumu postojala u Centralnoj Aziji na južnom rubu Taklamanske pustinje u Tarimskoj zavali. Ime je dobila po prijestolnici Hotan, koja se danas nalazi u kineskoj autonomnoj oblasti Xinjiang.
Prvi put se spominje u službenim historijama kineske dinastije Han, kao grad koga je 56. zauezo Xian iz obližnjeg Jarkanda, ali se potom 61. oslobodio, pokorio Jarkand i obližnja mjesta. Kasnije je pao pod vlast Kineza, od koje se oslobodio nakon kolapsa dinastije Han. Zahvaljujući Putu svile bila je važno trgovačko središte, kao i mjesto odakle se širio budizam. U 7. vijeku je postala vazal dinastije Tang; nakratko su njegovim područjem vladali Tibetanci. Godine 1006. ga je osvojio muslimanski vojskovođa Jusuf Kadr Kan.
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