Ilterish Kutluk Khagan: Founding of the Second Göktürk Khaganate

682 CE · Orhon Havzası, Moğolistan · political

In 682 Ilterish Kutluk, one of the Türk beys, rose in revolt against Chinese rule; the rebellion, which began with only seventeen warriors, grew and founded the Second Göktürk Khaganate (the Kutluk Khaganate).

Under the counsel of Tonyukuk he won victory after victory over China, and Turkic independence was restored.

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What was Ilterish Kutluk Khagan: Founding of the Second Göktürk Khaganate?
In 682 Ilterish Kutluk, one of the Türk beys, rose in revolt against Chinese rule; the rebellion, which began with only seventeen warriors, grew and founded the Second Göktürk Khaganate (the Kutluk Khaganate).
When did Ilterish Kutluk Khagan: Founding of the Second Göktürk Khaganate happen?
682 CE
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Orhon Havzası, Moğolistan