I'm writing a short paper about Genghis Khan. I'm using Meyers Konversations-Lexikon from 1897 as a source and it keeps on mentioning Transorania. I can't find any information as to what it is. I'm guessing it is something like Eurasia, but I can't be sure.
eg: "The city (Samarkand) fell 1221. Consequently Transorania was fully subjected to Genghis Khan."
I'd really apreaciate your help, thank you!
It might be a typo and they actually mean Transoxiana.
I would assume it's Transoxania given that that is the only geographical context in which mentioning the fall of Samarkand makes sense, but unless you have a very good reason to(e.g. writing a paper specifically on late 19th century perceptions of Genghis Khan) you would do well to seek out more recent publications instead.