{"slug": "western-turkic-khaganate", "label": "Western Turkic Khaganate", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Turkic_Khaganate", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q874357", "qid": "Q874357", "description": "former Khaganate", "entries": 17, "years": 14, "span": [558, 766], "span_label": ["558 CE", "766 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 10}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 3}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "tang-dynasty", "label": "Tang dynasty", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "central-asia", "label": "Central Asia", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "emperor-taizong-of-tang", "label": "Emperor Taizong of Tang", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "tarim-basin", "label": "Tarim Basin", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "byzantine-empire", "label": "Byzantine Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "diplomacy", "label": "Diplomacy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "iran", "label": "Iran", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "afghanistan", "label": "Afghanistan", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "greater-khorasan", "label": "Greater Khorasan", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "amu-darya", "label": "Amu Darya", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "georgia-country", "label": "Georgia (country)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "tbilisi", "label": "Tbilisi", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 558, "year_label": "558 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Istämi, ruler of the Western Turkic Khaganate, establishes diplomatic relations with the Byzantine Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364749209#Asia", "title": "558", "revid": 1364749209, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 575, "year_label": "575 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Tardu succeeds his father Istämi, as governor (yabgu) of the Western Turkic Khaganate (Central Asia).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367658531#Asia", "title": "575", "revid": 1367658531, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 575, "year_label": "575 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Istämi, ruler (yabgu) of the Western Turkic Khaganate", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367658531#Deaths", "title": "575", "revid": 1367658531, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 603, "year_label": "603 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Rebellious Göktürks depose and kill the ambitious ruler (khagan) Tardu, of the Western Turkic Khaganate (Central Asia).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364752956#Asia", "title": "603", "revid": 1364752956, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 618, "year_label": "618 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Tong Yabghu Qaghan becomes the new ruler (khagan) of the Western Turkic Khaganate, founding the Khazar Khaganate. He maintains close relations with the Tang dynasty, and possibly marries into the imperial family.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340802929#Asia", "title": "618", "revid": 1340802929, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 618, "year_label": "618 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Shikui Khagan, ruler of the Western Turkic Khaganate", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340802929#Deaths", "title": "618", "revid": 1340802929, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 619, "year_label": "619 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Heshana Khan, ruler of the Western Turkic Khaganate", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340802932#Deaths", "title": "619", "revid": 1340802932, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 619, "year_label": "619 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November 2", "text": "November 2 – Tang campaigns against the Western Turks: A khagan of the Western Turkic Khaganate is assassinated in a Chinese palace by Eastern Turkic rivals, with the approval of Emperor Gaozu of Tang.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340802932#Asia", "title": "619", "revid": 1340802932, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 622, "year_label": "622 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "The Western Turks conquer the Oxus valley and cooperate with Heraclius against Persia, taking Khorasan (modern Afghanistan).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368342469#Asia", "title": "622", "revid": 1368342469, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 626, "year_label": "626 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Winter – Heraclius makes an alliance with Tong Yabghu Qaghan, ruler (khagan) of the Western Turkic Khaganate, for a joint invasion of the Persian Empire the following spring. He promises his daughter Eudoxia Epiphania, age 15, in marriage to Tong Yabghu and sends her under escort with wondrous gifts.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352126742#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "626", "revid": 1352126742, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 628, "year_label": "628 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Third Perso-Turkic War: The Western Göktürks under their leader Tong Yabghu Qaghan plunder Tbilisi (modern Georgia). The Persian defenders are executed or mutilated, Tong Yabghu appoints governors (tuduns) to manage various tribes under his overlordship.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340803502#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "628", "revid": 1340803502, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 641, "year_label": "641 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty (China) instigates a civil war in the Western Turkic Khaganate, by supporting Isbara Yabghu Qaghan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364764166#Asia", "title": "641", "revid": 1364764166, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 642, "year_label": "642 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Taizong supports a revolt by Turkic tribes against the rebellious Tu-lu Qaghan of the Western Turkic Khaganate.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367634849#Asia", "title": "642", "revid": 1367634849, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 644, "year_label": "644 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty sends a Chinese expeditionary force, to invade and annex the Tarim Basin kingdom of Karasahr in Xinjiang, a vassal of the Western Turkic Khaganate. The oasis state is conquered, and Western Turks sent to assist Karasahr are defeated by the Tang forces.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367635050#Asia", "title": "644", "revid": 1367635050, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 648, "year_label": "648 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Tang general Ashina She'er re-establishes Tang control of Karasahr, and leads a military campaign against the Tarim Basin kingdom of Kucha in Xinjiang, a vassal of the Western Turkic Khaganate.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340804464#Asia", "title": "648", "revid": 1340804464, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 657, "year_label": "657 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Tang campaigns against the Western Turks: Emperor Gao Zong dispatches a military campaign led by Su Dingfang. He annexes the Western Turkic Khaganate.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340804374#Asia", "title": "657", "revid": 1340804374, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 766, "year_label": "766 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Karluks defeat the Turgesh Khaganate in Central Asia. Most of Turkestan (former Onoq territory) falls under Karluk rule, except west of Lake Aral, where the loose confederation of the Oghuz Turks is about to emerge.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267073182#Asia", "title": "766", "revid": 1267073182, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}]}