Tribal stamps (tamga) served as marks of property and lineage. Chanyu = şanyu*; the Proto-Turkic title "khan" may have evolved from it. The use of the tamga in Turkic dynasties forms a line extending to the Ottoman tughra.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Xiongnu Tamga and Title System?
- The systematic use of titles such as chanyu, shanyu, Left and Right Shanyu, salgam and others.
- When did Xiongnu Tamga and Title System happen?
- 200 BCE
- Where did Xiongnu Tamga and Title System take place?
- Moğolistan