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Eastern Turkic Khaganate

Type Object Region Mongolian Steppe Time 583–630

A steppe polity rebuilt on the Mongolian Plateau after the split of the Turkic Khaganate in 583, ruled by the Ashina clan;…

Timeline

  1. 583–599Mobei steppe · Mongolian SteppeAfter the Turkic Khaganate split, Ishbara Qaghan led the eastern tribes to hold Mobei and rebuild the Eastern Turkic Khaganate, contending with the Western Turks and the dynasties of the Central Plains.
  2. 620–626Dingxiang · Mongolian SteppeUnder Illig Qaghan the Eastern Turkic forces were strong, once reaching the Wei River and posing a serious threat to the early Tang, also prompting the Tang to ready its armies.
  3. 629–630Yin Mountains · Mongolian SteppeLi Jing led a northern campaign, captured Illig Qaghan, and the Eastern Turkic Khaganate fell; garrison prefectures were set up south of the desert, fundamentally changing the steppe political order.

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