Realm · 666–756
Turks
Turks appears on the map from 666 to 756. At its greatest recorded extent, in 674, it covered about 967,663 km².
One of the realms of Turkic Khaganate (Göktürks). The Göktürks, or Celestial Turks, were metal-working vassals of the Rouran in the Altai Mountains. In 552 their chief Bumin rebelled, destroyed the Rouran and took the title qaghan, founding the first state to bear the name Turk.
- On the map
- 666–756
- Greatest extent
- 674, about 967,663 km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Turk · Wikidata Q2118293
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 666–673 | 695,741 km² |
| 674–691 | 967,663 km² |
| 692–698 | 959,272 km² |
| 750 | 780,492 km² |
| 751–754 | 644,562 km² |
| 755–756 | 161,431 km² |