Rouran Khaganate Founded — First Use of "Khagan"

330 CE · Moğolistan · political

The khaganate appears in Chinese sources as the Rouran/Juan-Juan; it is the state in which the Turkic title "khagan" is first attested (402 CE, Shelun).

The title "Khagan" — "Khan" — thus entered history, and all subsequent Turkic states took over the term. It ruled Mongolia for 150 years and was the smith-master over the Göktürks.

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What was Rouran Khaganate Founded — First Use of "Khagan"?
The khaganate appears in Chinese sources as the Rouran/Juan-Juan; it is the state in which the Turkic title "khagan" is first attested (402 CE, Shelun).
When did Rouran Khaganate Founded — First Use of "Khagan" happen?
330 CE
Where did Rouran Khaganate Founded — First Use of "Khagan" take place?
Moğolistan