They are held to be a critical component of the early ethnogenesis of the Turks and the direct ancestors of the Göktürks and the Uyghurs. They both fought and made alliances with the Xiongnu.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Dingling People North of Baikal?
- The northern peoples referred to in Chinese sources as "Ting-ling" or "Dingling" lived along the Yenisei and north of Lake Baikal.
- When did Dingling People North of Baikal happen?
- 300 BCE
- Where did Dingling People North of Baikal take place?
- Baikal Kuzeyi / Yenisey