Home Region:  Turkestan (Central and Northern Eurasia)

Western Turk Khaganate

582 CE 630 CE
G SC WF EQ 2020  kg_western_turk_khaganate / KgWTurk
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General Variables
Identity and Location
Temporal Bounds
Political and Cultural Relations
Language
Religion
Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale
Hierarchical Complexity
Professions
Bureaucracy Characteristics
Law
Specialized Buildings: polity owned
Transport Infrastructure
Special-purpose Sites
Information / Writing System
Information / Kinds of Written Documents
Information / Money
Information / Postal System
Information / Measurement System
Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications
Military use of Metals
Projectiles
Handheld weapons
Animals used in warfare
Armor
Naval technology
Economy Variables (Luxury Goods) Coding in Progress.
Religion Variables Coding in Progress.
Crisis Consequences Coding in Progress.
Power Transitions Coding in Progress.

NGA Settlements:

Year Range Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate) was in:
 (564 CE 603 CE)   Sogdiana
Home NGA: Sogdiana
General Variables
Identity and Location Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Original Name Western Turk Khaganate Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Capital Ch'ien-Ch'üan Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Temporal Bounds Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Duration [582 CE ➜ 630 CE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Succeeding Entity Sogdiana - City-States Period Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Relationship to Preceding Entity continuity Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Preceding Entity
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continuity; First Turk Khaganate [continuity]    Update here
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Succeeding Entity
604 CE 711 CE
Sogdiana - City-States Period (uz_sogdiana_city_states)   [continuity]  Confident
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Degree of Centralization loose Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Degree of Centralization confederated state Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Language Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Linguistic Family Indo-European Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Language Sogdian Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Language Old Turkic Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Language Iranian Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Religion Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Religion Genus Buddhism Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Polity Territory [2,800,000 to 3,500,000] km2 Confident 600 CE
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Polity Population [1,500,000 to 2,000,000] people Confident 600 CE
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Hierarchical Complexity Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Settlement Hierarchy [2 to 3] Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Religious Level [1 to 2] Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Military Level [4 to 6] Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Administrative Level [3 to 5] Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Professions Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Professional Soldier Present Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Professional Priesthood Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Professional Military Officer Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Specialized Government Building Present Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Merit Promotion Unknown Suspected 582 CE  630 CE
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Full Time Bureaucrat Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Examination System Unknown Suspected 582 CE  630 CE
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Law Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Professional Lawyer Unknown Suspected 582 CE  630 CE
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Judge Unknown Suspected 582 CE  630 CE
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Unknown Suspected 582 CE  630 CE
Court Unknown Suspected 582 CE  630 CE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Irrigation System Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Food Storage Site Unknown Suspected 582 CE  630 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Road Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Port Absent Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Bridge Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Special-purpose Sites Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Mines or Quarry Unknown Suspected 582 CE  630 CE
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Information / Writing System Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Written Record Present Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Script Present Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Present Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Nonwritten Record Present Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Non Phonetic Writing Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Scientific Literature Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Sacred Text Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Religious Literature Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Practical Literature Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Philosophy Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Lists Tables and Classification Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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History Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Fiction Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Calendar Present Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Information / Money Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Token Present Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Precious Metal Unknown Suspected 582 CE  630 CE
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Paper Currency Unknown Suspected 582 CE  630 CE
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Indigenous Coin Unknown Suspected 582 CE  630 CE
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Foreign Coin Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Article Present Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Information / Postal System Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Courier Unknown Suspected 582 CE  630 CE
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Information / Measurement System Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Wooden Palisade Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Stone Walls Non Mortared Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Stone Walls Mortared Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Settlements in a Defensive Position Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Modern Fortification Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Moat Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Fortified Camp Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Earth Rampart Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Ditch Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Complex Fortification Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Long Wall absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Military use of Metals Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Steel Present Confident Uncertain 582 CE  630 CE
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Steel Absent Confident Uncertain 582 CE  630 CE
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Iron Present Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Copper Present Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Bronze Present Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Projectiles Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Tension Siege Engine Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Sling Siege Engine Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Sling Unknown Suspected 582 CE  630 CE
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Self Bow Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Javelin Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Handheld Firearm Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Gunpowder Siege Artillery Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Crossbow Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Composite Bow Present Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Atlatl Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Handheld weapons Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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War Club Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Sword Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Spear Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Polearm Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Dagger Present Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Battle Axe Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Animals used in warfare Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Horse Present Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Elephant Unknown Suspected 582 CE  630 CE
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Donkey Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Dog Unknown Suspected 582 CE  630 CE
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Camel Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Armor Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Wood Bark Etc Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Shield Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Scaled Armor Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Plate Armor Unknown Suspected 582 CE  630 CE
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Limb Protection Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Leather Cloth Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Laminar Armor Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Helmet Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Chainmail Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Breastplate Present Inferred 582 CE  630 CE
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Naval technology Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Specialized Military Vessel Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Small Vessels Canoes Etc Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Merchant Ships Pressed Into Service Absent Confident 582 CE  630 CE
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Human Sacrifice Western Turk Khaganate (kg_western_turk_khaganate)
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Crisis Cases
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Power Transitions
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