The left-right wing arrangement continued the Rouran and Xiongnu model. Relations with the tribes ran through tribal chiefs. This structure formed the skeleton of a Turkic tradition of statecraft that would extend to the Uyghurs, the Khazars and the Ottomans.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Göktürk State Structure — Khagan, Yabgu, Shad?
- The Göktürk khaganate was founded with a dual east-west organization and a hierarchy of titles: khagan (supreme), yabgu (head of the western wing), shad (military commander), tudun (tax official), elteber (governor of a sub-branch).
- When did Göktürk State Structure — Khagan, Yabgu, Shad happen?
- 552 CE
- Where did Göktürk State Structure — Khagan, Yabgu, Shad take place?
- Ötüken (Moğolistan)