- Period:
- 582 CE – 744 CE
- Region:
- Orta Asya / Türkistan / Kafkasya
- Type:
- confederation
They exchanged embassies with Byzantium against the Sasanians and were the standing patrons of the Sogdian merchants. The khaganate collapsed under pressure from Tang China in the 7th century CE.
Related events
- Istemi's Western Campaign — Central Asia Conquered · 552 CE
- Göktürk-Sasanid Alliance Destroys Hephthalites · 557 CE
- Göktürks Dominate the Silk Road · 565 CE
- Sogdian Maniakh Reaches Constantinople — Türk-Byzantine Alliance · 568 CE
- Byzantine Zemarchus Visits the Türk Khagan · 569 CE
- Göktürks Control South of Caspian Sea · 570 CE
- Göktürk-Sasanid War Over Silk Road · 571 CE
- Göktürk Khaganate Splits into East and West · 582 CE
Source: Wikipedia
Frequently asked questions
- What was Western Göktürk Khaganate?
- Separating from the East in 582 CE, the Western Göktürks controlled the key stretch of the Silk Road (Ferghana-Sogdiana-Caspian).
- When did Western Göktürk Khaganate exist?
- 582 CE – 744 CE
- Where was Western Göktürk Khaganate located?
- Orta Asya / Türkistan / Kafkasya