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First Turkic Kaganate

Turkic Khaganate
(Kök) Türk xanlïqï
Göktürk Kağanlığı
Khanate
552–659
682–744


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The Göktürk Khaganate at its greatest extent, in 576.
Capital Ötüken
Languages Old Turkic
Religion Tengrism
Political structure Khanate
Qaghan
 •  551–552 Bumin Khagan
 •  553–572 Muqan Qaghan
 •  682–691 Ilterish Qaghan
 •  742–744 Ozmış Khagan
Legislature Kurultai (Qurultay)
Historical era Post-classical
 •  Bumin Qaghan revolts against Rouran Khaganate 542
 •  Established 552
 •  Göktürk civil war c. 582
 •  Defeat of Eastern Turkic Khaganate 630
 •  Defeat of Western Turkic Khaganate 659
 •  Ilterish Qaghan establishes Second Turkic Khaganate 682
 •  Uyghurs defeat Özmiş Khagan 744
Area
 •  557 6,000,000 km2 (2,300,000 sq mi)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Rouran Khaganate
Hephthalite Empire
Khazars
Kimek Khanate
Uyghur Khaganate
Oghuz Yabgu State


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