Göktürk and Early Turkic Khaganates (552–740 CE)

1. Bumin Qaghan founds the First Turkic Khaganate

   Jan 1, 552Labels: Bumin Qaghan, t ken, Ashina dynasty

   • Britannica
   • Bumin

2. Muqan Qaghan consolidates and expands Göktürk power

   Jan 1, 553Labels: Muqan Qaghan, First Turkic

   • Muqan
   • First Turkic

3. Perso–Turkic victory helps end the Hephthalite Empire

   Jan 1, 563Labels: Sasanian Empire, Hephthalites, G kt

   • UNESCO CCA
   • Gol Zarriun

4. Türk–Byzantine embassy opens direct diplomatic contacts

   Jan 1, 568Labels: Ist mi, Byzantine Empire

   • Zemarchus
   • Justin II

5. Taspar Qaghan dies, triggering a succession crisis

   Jan 1, 581Labels: Taspar Qaghan

   • Taspar
   • First Turkic

6. Western and Eastern Turkic khaganates emerge as distinct polities

   Jan 1, 603Labels: Western Turkic, Eastern Turkic

   • Eastern Turkic
   • Western Turkic

7. Tang forces defeat Eastern Turks at the Battle of Yinshan

   Mar 27, 630Labels: Li Jing, Illig Qaghan

   • Yinshan
   • Tang campaign

8. Tang victory at Irtysh ends Western Turkic independence

   Jan 1, 657Labels: Su Dingfang, Ashina Helu

   • Irtysh
   • Western Turkic

9. Ilterish Qaghan reestablishes Turkic rule in Ötüken

   Jan 1, 682Labels: Ilterish Qaghan, Second Turkic, t ken

   • Ilterish
   • Second Turkic

10. Tonyukuk inscriptions erected (approximate dating)

    Jan 1, 716Labels: Tonyukuk, Tonyukuk inscriptions

    • TDV Orhon
    • Tonyukuk

11. Kül Tigin inscription erected near the Orkhon River

    Jan 1, 732Labels: K l, Orkhon inscriptions

    • TDV Orhon
    • Kul Tigin

12. Bilge Qaghan inscription erected at Kocho-Tsaidam

    Jan 1, 735Labels: Bilge Qaghan

    • TDV Orhon
    • Bilge Qaghan

13. Uyghur-led coalition defeats the Second Turkic Khaganate

    Jan 1, 744Labels: Uyghur Khaganate, Uyghurs

    • Second Turkic
    • Uyghur Khag