A Study Of The Arab Conquests In Central Asia And The Management Of Northwest Frontier Of Tang Dynasty

This paper mainly discuss the political and military relations between the Arabs and Chinese, the management of northwest regions in the early period of Tang Dynasty, the Tibetan Empire' s expansion in West regions and the Turk' s offsprings' activities in central Asia. All those composed up a confused state in central Asia. Under the rule of Caliph Al-Waleed, Qutaibah b. Muslim has played a important role in Arab conquests in central Asia. The battle of Talas is a important thing in Sino-Arab Relations during the Tang Dynasty. The Arabic expansion actually is a vigorous challenge to the political sovereign in Western Regions of Tang Dynasty, but this challenge is indirect.The thesis based on the former scholar' s studies. In some place , the author proposed his own opinions.