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Tang Conquest of Kucha

Type Event Region Central Asia Time 648

In 648, the Tang launched a campaign under Ashina She'er with Guo Xiaoke as deputy, capturing the Kucha capital and its king Su-fa-pi-duo;…

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  1. 647–648Kucha · XinjiangThe king of Kucha, Su-fa-pi-duo, killed Tang envoys, cut off tribute from the Western Regions, and allied with Helu of the Western Turks against Tang, prompting Emperor Taizong to launch a large-scale western campaign.
  2. 648Kucha capital · XinjiangAshina She'er and Guo Xiaoke led Tang forces and allied garrison troops to besiege Kucha, taking the capital, capturing Su-fa-pi-duo, and prompting the states of the Western Regions to send envoys seeking surrender.
  3. 648Kucha · XinjiangAfter the war, the Tang moved the Anxi Protectorate seat from Gaochang to Kucha, established the Kucha Governorship, strengthened direct control over the states south of the Tianshan, and brought this Silk Road hub into the Tang military-administrative system.

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