# Qubodiyon

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Place in Khatlon, Tajikistan

Qubodiyon Кабодиён/Қубодиён Qubodiyon Location in Tajikistan Show map of Tajikistan Qubodiyon Qubodiyon (Tokharistan) Show map of Tokharistan Coordinates: 37°24′27″N 68°11′06″E / 37.40750°N 68.18500°E / 37.40750; 68.18500 Country Tajikistan Region Khatlon District Qubodiyon District

**Qubodiyon**, also **Qubadiyan**, ancient **Kobadiyan** ([Russian](/source/Russian_language): Кабодиён; [Tajik](/source/Tajik_language): Қубодиён, *Qobādiyān*) is a town in the [Khatlon Region](/source/Khatlon_Region) of [Tajikistan](/source/Tajikistan). It is the capital of [Qubodiyon District](/source/Qubodiyon_District). The population of the town is 12,200 (January 2020 estimate).[1]

Qubodiyon was possibly founded by the [Sasanian](/source/Sasanian_Empire) king [Kavad I](/source/Kavad_I) (r. 488–496, 498/9–531) during his exile in the [Hephthalite Empire](/source/Hephthalite_Empire), where the town possibly served as his source of revenue.[2] In the early medieval period, it was capital of the district of [Kubadhiyan](/source/Kubadhiyan).

[Nasir Khusraw](/source/Nasir_Khusraw), a [Persian](/source/Persian_people) poet,[3][4] philosopher, [Isma'ili](/source/Isma'ili) scholar, traveler and one of the greatest writers in [Persian literature](/source/Persian_literature) was born in the village in 1004 CE.

The [Oxus Treasure](/source/Oxus_Treasure) was found near Kobadiyan.[5]

		- Kabadiyan ambassador to the Chinese court of [Emperor Yuan of Liang](/source/Emperor_Yuan_of_Liang) in his capital [Jingzhou](/source/Jingzhou) in 516–520 CE, with explanatory text. *[Portraits of Periodical Offering of Liang](/source/Portraits_of_Periodical_Offering_of_Liang)*, 11th century Song copy. The ambassador accompanied the [Hephthalites](/source/Hephthalites) to China.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pop2020_1-0)** ["Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210601101228/http://stat.ww.tj/posts/July2020/macmua_20201.pdf) (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from [the original](http://stat.ww.tj/posts/July2020/macmua_20201.pdf) (PDF) on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERezakhani2017133_(note_23)_2-0)** [Rezakhani 2017](#CITEREFRezakhani2017), p. 133 (note 23).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Christides, V. (1993). ["Milaha"](https://referenceworks.brill.com/search?q=Milaha&source=%2Fdb%2Feieo). In [Bosworth, C. E.](/source/C._E._Bosworth); [van Donzel, E.](/source/Emeri_Johannes_van_Donzel); [Heinrichs, W. P.](/source/Wolfhart_Heinrichs) & [Pellat, Ch.](/source/Charles_Pellat) (eds.). *[The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition](/source/The_Encyclopaedia_of_Islam#2nd_edition,_EI2).*Volume VII:*Mif–Naz*. Leiden: E. J. Brill. p. 43. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-90-04-09419-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-90-04-09419-2).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Nanji, Azim (1993). ["Nasir-i Khusraw"](https://referenceworks.brill.com/search?q=Nasir-i+Khusraw&source=%2Fdb%2Feieo). In [Bosworth, C. E.](/source/C._E._Bosworth); [van Donzel, E.](/source/Emeri_Johannes_van_Donzel); [Heinrichs, W. P.](/source/Wolfhart_Heinrichs) & [Pellat, Ch.](/source/Charles_Pellat) (eds.). *[The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition](/source/The_Encyclopaedia_of_Islam#2nd_edition,_EI2).*Volume VII:*Mif–Naz*. Leiden: E. J. Brill. p. 1006. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-90-04-09419-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-90-04-09419-2).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** "East of Termez, on the Kafirnigan River, on the territory of Tajikistan, lies the small town of [Kobadiyan](/source/Kobadiyan), near which was found in the late 1870s one of the most famous treasures of all time, the so - called treasure of Oxus." in Knobloch, Edgar (2001). [*Monuments of Central Asia: A Guide to the Archaeology, Art and Architecture of Turkestan*](https://books.google.com/books?id=gUY_AAAAMAAJ). Bloomsbury Academic. p. 150. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-86064-590-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-86064-590-7).

## Sources

- Rezakhani, Khodadad (2017). [*ReOrienting the Sasanians: East Iran in Late Antiquity*](https://books.google.com/books?id=bjRWDwAAQBAJ&q=false). Edinburgh University Press. pp. 1–256. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781474400305](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781474400305).

## External links

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v t e Khatlon Region Capital: Bokhtar Cities Bokhtar Levakant Norak Kulob City subdivisions Kulob City: Kulob Jamoats: Dahana Kulob Zarbdor Ziraki Levakant City: Levakant Jamoats: Guliston Vahdat Norak City: Norak Jamoats: Dukoni Pulisangin Bokhtar City: Bokhtar Districts Baljuvon J. Balkhi Danghara Dusti Farkhor Hamadoni Jayhun Jomi Khovaling Khuroson N. Khusrav Kushoniyon Mu'minobod Panj Qubodiyon Shahrituz S. Shohin Temurmalik Vakhsh Vose' Yovon District subdivisions Baljuvon Jamoats: Safar Amirshoev Baljuvon Sayf Rahim Sarikhosor Tojikiston J. Balkhi Towns: Balkh Orzu Jamoats: Frunze Kalinin Madaniyat Navobod Tughalon Uzun Danghara Town: Danghara Jamoats: Korez Lohur Lolazor Oqsu Pushing Sangtuda Sebiston Sharipov Dusti Town: Gharavuti Jamoats: Dehqonobod Gardi Gulmurodov Jilikul Nuri Vakhsh 20-Solagii Istiqloliyati Jumhurii Tojikiston Farkhor Town: Farkhor Jamoats: Darqad Dehqonariq Farkhor Galaba Ghayrat Gulshan 20-Solagii Istiqloliyati Tojikiston Vatan Zafar Hamadoni Town: Moskovskiy Jamoats: Chubek Dashtigulo Mehnatobod Panjob Panjrud Qahramon Turdiev Jayhun Town: Dusti Jamoats: Istiqlol Panj Qumsangir Vahdati milli Yakkadin Jomi Town: Abdurahmoni Jomi Jamoats: Aral Dusti Iftikhor Ittifoq Kalinin 50-Solagii Tojikiston Yakkatut Khovaling Jamoats: Ghaffor Mirzo Jombakht Khovaling Lohuti Shugnov Khuroson Town: Obikiik Jamoats: Ayni Fakhrobod Ghallaobod Hiloli Qizilqal'a N. Khusrav Jamoats: Firuza Istiqlol Navruz Kushoniyon Towns: Bokhtariyon Bustonqala Ismoili Somoni Jamoats: Mehnatobod Navbahor Oriyon Sarvati Istiqlol Zargar Mu'minobod Town: Mu'minobod Jamoats: Balkhobi Boghgay Childukhtaron Dehibaland Nuralisho Nazarov Shamsiddin Shohin Panj Town: Panj Jamoats: Kabut Sayfutdinov Mehvar Namuna Nuri Vahdat Ozodagon Qubodiyon Town: Qubodiyon Jamoats: Nosir Khusrav Navobod Utaqara Nazarov Niyozov 20-Solagii Istiqlol Takhti Sangin Zarkamar Shahrituz Town: Shahrituz Jamoats: Kholmatov Jura Nazarov Obshoron Pakhtaobod Sayyod S. Shohin Jamoats: Chagam Dashti-Jum Doghiston Langardara Nuriddin Mahmudov Sarichashma Shuroobod Temurmalik Town: Sovet Jamoats: Boboyunus Kangurt Laqay Qarmishev Qaroqamish Saidmu'min Rahimov Tanobchi Vakhsh Towns: Kirov Vakhsh Jamoats: Mash'al Rudaki 20-Solagii Istiqloliyati Tojikiston Tojikobod Vahdat Vose' Town: Hulbuk Jamoats: Abdi Avazov Guliston Mirali Mahmadaliev Khudoyor Rajabov Abuabdullohi Rudaki Tugarak Mirzoali Vayzov Yovon Towns: Hayotinav Yovon Jamoats: Chorgul Dahana Hasan Huseynov Norin Obshoron Sitorai Surkh Gulsara Yusufova

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