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This is a timeline of the Türgesh.

7th century

Year Date Event
699 Üch Elig establishes the Turgesh Khaganate

8th century

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

References

  1. ^ Bregel 2003, p. 16.
  2. Wang 2013, p. 158.
  3. Yu. Zuev, "Early Türks: Essays on history and ideology", Almaty, Daik-Press, 2002, p. 207, 209, 239, ISBN 9985-4-4152-9
  4. Golden 1992, p. 139.
  5. ^ Bregel 2003, p. 18.
  6. Beckwith 1987, p. 88-89.
  7. ^ Golden 1992, p. 140.
  8. ^ Asimov 1998, p. 25.
  9. Shaban 1979, p. 113.
  10. Bregel 2003, p. 19.
  11. ^ Golden 1992, p. 141.
  12. Asimov 1998, p. 31.
  13. Asimov 1998, p. 33.

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