Which empire ruled Samarkand as the capital of the Sogdian satrapy?
Achaemenid Empire
Parthian Empire
Sassanian Empire
Seleucid Empire
Answer
The Achaemenid Empire ruled Samarkand as the capital of the Sogdian satrapy. The city later fell under the control of various Iranian and Turkic rulers.
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