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* Bactria is essentially a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bactria large east-west valley], situated between the Fann mountains to the north and the Hindu Kush mountains to the south. | * [[File:Bactria-Sogdia.png|thumb|400x400px|At the time of the division of Alexander's empire.]]Bactria is essentially a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bactria large east-west valley], situated between the Fann mountains to the north and the Hindu Kush mountains to the south. | ||
** More precisely Bactria is bordered by the river Oxus in the north, which is just to the south of the Fann mountains. | ** More precisely Bactria is bordered by the river Oxus in the north, which is just to the south of the Fann mountains. | ||
** Arguably sections of the Hindu Kush mountains to the South are also [http://www.livius.org/articles/place/bactria/ part of Bactria], but other than containing horse nomads (who were insurgent during Alexander's time) it was not of interest. | ** Arguably sections of the Hindu Kush mountains to the South are also [http://www.livius.org/articles/place/bactria/ part of Bactria], but other than containing horse nomads (who were insurgent during Alexander's time) it was not of interest. | ||