- Period:
- 200 BCE – 350 CE
- Region:
- Sirderya Orta Havzası (Kazakistan-Özbekistan)
- Type:
- confederation
Its relations with the Xiongnu alternated between alliance and tension, and it controlled the northern branch of the Silk Road. Whether its origins were early Turkic or Iranian is disputed.
Related events
- Kangju Confederation Emergence · 200 BCE
- Kangju and Xiongnu: Northern Silk Road Control · 100 BCE
- Zhizhi Chanyu Flees West to Kangju · 56 BCE
- Kangju-Kushan Diplomatic Relations · 50 CE
Source: Wikipedia
Frequently asked questions
- What was Kangju?
- A semi-nomadic confederation of the middle Syr Darya basin; Chinese sources describe it as "settled yet pastoral".
- When did Kangju exist?
- 200 BCE – 350 CE
- Where was Kangju located?
- Sirderya Orta Havzası (Kazakistan-Özbekistan)