Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text

The text related to the cultural heritage 'Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures' has mentioned 'Empire' in the following places:
Occurrence Sentence Text Source
In the 14th century, Timur (Tamerlane) made it the capital of his empire and the site of his mausoleum, the Gur-e Amir.
In 557-561, the Hephthalites empire was defeated by joint actions of the Turks and Sassanids, which led to the establishment of a common border between the two empires.
Over the next 35 years, he rebuilt most of the city and populated it with great artisans and craftsmen from across the empire.