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Founding of the Uyghur Khanate

Type Event Region Mongolian Plateau Time 744

In 744, Guli Peiluo led the Uyghur tribes to defeat the Later Turkic Khanate and founded the Uyghur Khanate on the Mongolian Plateau.

Timeline

  1. 742–744Northern steppe (Mobei) · Mongolian PlateauUyghur leader Guli Peiluo allied with the Karluks, Basmil, and other tribes, defeating the Later Turkic khagan Üsük and his son in succession, clearing the way to establish a new khanate.
  2. 744Mongolian Plateau · Mongolian PlateauGuli Peiluo took the title of khagan, founded the Uyghur Khanate with its capital in the Orkhon River basin, replacing the Later Turkic as the dominant power in Mobei, and established diplomatic ties with the Tang dynasty.

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