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Khanate of Khiva
The Khanate of Khiva (Uzbek: Xiva Xonligi) was the name of a Central Asian state that existed in the historical region of Khwarezm from 1515 to 1920. It was ruled over by the Kungrads, a branch of the Astrakhans, themselves a Genghisid dynasty, and its capital was at Khiva.
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