The adjective Sogdian may refer to

• anything pertaining to Sogdiana, an ancient civilization of Iranian peoples

and in particular to

• the Sogdian language
• or Sogdians, the Sogdian people. History Hellenistic period The Sogdian Rock or Rock of Ariamazes a fortress in Sogdiana was captured in 327 BC by the forces of Alexander the Great The Iranian people are a collection of Ethnic groups defined along linguistic lines as speaking Iranian languages. The Sogdian language is a Middle Iranian language that was spoken in Sogdiana ( Zarafshan River Valley located in modern day Uzbekistan

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