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Rise of Tayang Khan of the Naiman (1175)

Type Event Region Central Asia Time 1175

Around 1175, Inanch Bilge (Tayang Khan) consolidated Naiman rule over the western Mongolian steppe, forming a tripartite standoff with Kereit's Wang …

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  1. 1175Eastern foothills of the Altai Mountains · Mongolian PlateauInanch Bilge (Tayang Khan) integrated the fragmented Naiman tribes, established khanly authority, and controlled the largest nomadic population and pasture resources on the western Mongolian steppe, becoming one of the strongest tribes of the late 12th century.
  2. 1175–1180Western Mongolian Plateau · Mongolian PlateauAfter Tayang Khan's rise, the Naiman, Kereit's Wang Khan, and the Mongol Temüjin formed a three-power pattern on the steppe; the Naiman held key western positions and had contacts with the Western Liao, posing the greatest external constraint on Temüjin's eastern unification effort.

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