The great monument, made by his elder brother Bilge Khagan and by Chinese craftsmen, carries inscriptions in Turkic runic script (the Köktürk alphabet) and in Chinese. The line "Who lost the land and state of the Turkic nation? It lost them itself" is the first written expression of Turkic historical consciousness.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was The Death of Kül Tigin and His Memorial Inscription?
- Kül Tigin, the great commander of the Göktürks, lost his life in 731.
- When did The Death of Kül Tigin and His Memorial Inscription happen?
- 731 CE
- Where did The Death of Kül Tigin and His Memorial Inscription take place?
- Orhun Havzası