Timeline of the Turgesh

This is a timeline of the Turgesh.

7th century

YearDateEvent
699Üch Elig establishes the Turgesh Khaganate[1]

8th century

YearDateEvent
706Üch Elig is succeeded by his son Saqal[2]
708Üch Elig's successor Saqal attacks Qiuci (Kucha)[1]
709Saqal inflicts a defeat on the Tang dynasty[3]
711Battle of Bolchu: Qapaghan Qaghan of the Second Turkic Khaganate defeats Saqal and kills him, forcing the Turgesh to flee south to Zhetysu[4]
719Saqal's successor Suluk captures Suiye (Suyab)[4]
720Suluk inflicts a defeat on the Umayyad Caliphate[5]
722Suluk concludes a marriage alliance with the Tang dynasty and gains Princess Jiaohe[5]
724Day of Thirst: Suluk inflicts a defeat on the Umayyad Caliphate[6]
726Suluk attacks Qiuci (Kucha)[4]
727Suluk and the Tibetan Empire attack Qiuci (Kucha)[4]
728Suluk aids the Sogdians in revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate[6]
731Battle of the Defile: Suluk attacks the Umayyad Caliphate[7]
735Suluk attacks Ting Prefecture (Jimsar County)[8]
737Battle of Kharistan: Suluk is defeated by the Umayyad Caliphate and killed by his relative Kül-chor[4]
740Kül-chor submits to the Tang dynasty but later rebels anyway[4][5]
744Kül-chor is defeated by the Tang dynasty and executed[9]
748The Tang dynasty recaptures Suyab and destroys it[10]
750The Turgesh-Chach alliance is defeated by the Tang dynasty[9]
766The Karluks annex Turgesh land in Zhetysu[11]

References

  1. 1 2 Bregel 2003, p. 16.
  2. ↑ Yu. Zuev, "Early Türks: Essays on history and ideology", Almaty, Daik-Press, 2002, p. 207, 209, 239, ISBN 9985-4-4152-9
  3. ↑ Golden 1992, p. 139.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bregel 2003, p. 18.
  5. 1 2 3 Golden 1992, p. 140.
  6. 1 2 Asimov 1998, p. 25.
  7. ↑ Shaban 1979, p. 113.
  8. ↑ Bregel 2003, p. 19.
  9. 1 2 Golden 1992, p. 141.
  10. ↑ Asimov 1998, p. 31.
  11. ↑ Asimov 1998, p. 33.

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