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Kut Chor
Kut Chor (; full title: ) was a son of Suluk (Turgesh khagan), Suluk and briefly served as Türgesh khagan. Reign He was set up on throne by Tumodu in Suyab, having support of the ''Black Turgesh'' and his brother Ton Apa Yabgu. His main contenders were Kül-chor, Baga Tarkhan and Erwei Tegin (Erbey Tegin) in Taraz. On 27 August 739, Baga Tarkhan allied with Tang general Gai Jiayun (蓋嘉運), King of Tashkent, Chach Baghatur Tudun (莫賀咄吐屯) and attacked Kut Chor. He was sent to Changan, where he was symbolically sacrificed before imperial temple only to be pardoned by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Xuanzong and created a Tang general in Left Guard.{{Cite book, url=https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E6%8E%88%E5%90%90%E7%81%AB%E4%BB%99%E5%8F%AF%E6%B1%97%E7%AD%89%E5%AE%98%E7%88%B5%E5%88%B6, title=Quan Tang wen, vol 24, date=1983, publisher=Zhonghua shu ju, last=Dong, first=Gao, isbn=7101007163, edition=Di 1 ban, location=Beijing, pages=, oclc=20575264 References Sources * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Türgesh
The Türgesh or Türgish ( otk, 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰏𐰾:𐰉𐰆𐰑, Türügeš budun, Türgesh people; ; Old Tibetan: ''Du-rgyas'') were a Turkic tribal confederation. Once belonging to the Duolu wing of the Western Turkic ''On Oq'' elites, Türgeshes emerged as an independent power after the demise of the Western Turks and established a khaganate in 699. The Türgesh Khaganate lasted until 766 when the Karluks defeated them. Türgesh and Göktürks were related through marriage. Name Atwood (2013), citing Tekin (1968), etymologizes the ethnonym ''Türgiş'' as contains gentilic suffix ''-ş'' affixed onto the name of lake ''Türgi-Yarğun'', which was mentioned in Kültegin inscription. Tribal composition By the 7th century, two or three sub-tribes were recorded: "Yellow" ''Sarï'' Türgesh tribe ''Alishi'' (阿利施) and the "Black" ''Qara'' Türgesh tribe(s) 娑葛 (''Suoge'' < *''Soq'' or *''Saqal'') - 莫賀 (''Mohe'' < *''Bağa''). To the Black Türgesh sub-tribe, Chebish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kül-chor
Kül-chor, ( otk, Küli Čur), known in Arabic sources as Kūrṣūl () and identified with the Baga Tarkhan () of the Chinese records, was one of the main Turgesh leaders under the ''khagan'' Suluk. He is chiefly known for his role in the Turgesh wars against the Umayyad Caliphate in Transoxiana, and for being responsible for the murder of Suluk in 738, precipitating the collapse of Turgesh power. After eliminating his rivals, he rose to become ''khagan'' himself, but soon fell out with his Chinese backers and was defeated and executed in 744. Some Arabic sources, however, record that he was killed by the Arabs in 739. Origin Along with the ''khagan'' himself— Suluk Chabish-chor or Su-Lu of the Chinese sources—Kül-chor, or "Kūrṣūl al-Turqashī" in Arabic, is one of only two Turgesh leaders to be mentioned by name in the Arab sources of the period. Kül-chor, usually identified with the ''Baga Tarkhan'' (pinyin: ''Mohe dagan quelü chuo'') of Chinese sources, was the lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suluk (Turgesh Khagan)
Suluk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Sulu ** Suluk language, or Tausug language, an Austronesian language spoken by the Suluk people ** Suluk people, or Tausūg people, an ethnic group of the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia Places * Suluk, Syria, a town in Raqqa Governorate, Syria *Solok, a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia *Suluq, a town in Benghazi District, Libya People * Suluk (Türgesh khagan) (died 738), Turkic tribe leader * Suluk Mehmed Reis, or Mahomet Sirocco (1525–1571), Ottoman Bey of Alexandria *Thomas Suluk (born 1950), Canadian politician *Donald Suluk (born c. 1925), Inuit religious figure Other uses * Suluk Subdistrict, a subdistrict in Raqqa Governorate, Syria *Houtat Sulūk Houtat Sulūk is a canyon, about long, in Suluk Subdistrict, Tell Abyad District, Raqqa Governorate, Syria. It is about north of Raqqa Raqqa ( ar, ٱلرَّقَّة, ar-Raqqah, also and ) (Kurdish: Reqa/ ڕەقە) is a city in Syria on ..., a canyon in Raq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tengrism
Tengrism (also known as Tengriism, Tengerism, or Tengrianism) is an ethnic and old state Turkic peoples, Turko-Mongolic peoples, Mongolic religion originating in the Eurasian Steppe, Eurasian steppes, based on folk shamanism, animism and generally centered around the titular sky god Tengri. Tengri was not considered a deity in the usual sense, but a personification of the universe. The purpose of life is, according to the Tengris view, to live in harmony with the universe. It was the prevailing religion of the Turks, Mongols, Bulgars, Xiongnu, Huns and possibly the Hungarians, and the state religion of several medieval states: First Turkic Khaganate, Western Turkic Khaganate, Eastern Turkic Khaganate, Old Great Bulgaria, First Bulgarian Empire, Volga Bulgaria, and Khazaria, Eastern Tourkia (Khazaria), Mongol Empire. In ''Irk Bitig'', a ninth century manuscript on divination, Tengri is mentioned as (God of Turks). According to many academics, Tengrism was a predominantly polyth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suyab
Suyab ( fa, سوی آب; Middle Chinese: /suʌiH jiᴇp̚/), also known as ''Ordukent'' (modern-day ''Ak-Beshim''), was an ancient Silk Road city located some 50 km east from Bishkek, and 8 km west southwest from Tokmok, in the Chu river valley, present-day Kyrgyzstan. The ruins of this city, along with other acheological sites associated with the Silk Road, was inscribed in 2014 on the UNESCO World Heritage List as the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor World Heritage Site. History The settlement of Sogdian merchants sprang up along the Silk Road in the 5th or 6th centuries. The name of the city derives from that of the Suyab River,Xue (1998), p. 136-140, 212-215. whose origin is Iranian (in Persian: ''suy'' means "toward"+ ''ab'' for "water", "rivers"). It was first recorded by Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang who traveled in the area in 629: ''Traveling 500 li to the north west of Great Qing Lake, we arrive at the city of the Suye River. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taraz
Taraz ( kz, Тараз, تاراز, translit=Taraz ; known to Europeans as Talas) is a city and the administrative center of Jambyl Region in Kazakhstan, located on the Talas (river), Talas (Taraz) River in the south of the country near the border with Kyrgyzstan. It had a population of 330,100 as of the 1999 census, up 9% from 1989, making it one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, after Astana and Turkistan (city), Turkistan. One of the oldest cities in Kazakhstan and in Transoxania, built and populated by the ancient Sogdians, Taraz celebrated its official 2,000th anniversary (recognized by UNESCO) in 2001, dating from a fortress built in the area by a Xiongnu Chanyu named Zhizhi, and was a site of the Battle of Zhizhi in 36 BCE. The city was first recorded under the name "Talas" in 568 CE by Menander Protector. The medieval city of Talas was a major trade centre along the Silk Road. Talas was later described by Buddhist monk and traveller Xuanzang, who passed Talas i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baga Tarkhan
Baga may refer to: People * Baga (king) (3rd century BC), a king of ancient Mauretania * Ena Baga (1906–2004), English pianist * Kiri Baga (born 1995), American figure skater * Rita Baga, Canadian drag queen * Baga Chipz, stage name of Leo Loren, British drag queen Places * Baga, Bhola, Bangladesh * Baga, Patuakhali, Bangladesh * Baga, Borno * Baga, Goa, India ** Baga Creek, a tidal estuary in Baga * Bagà, Catalonia, Spain * Baga, Mainling County, Tibet * Baga, Doufelgou, Togo * Baga, Togo * , Tibet, whose transcription from Chinese is Baga * Mount Baga, Australia * Another name for Mbava in Solomon Islands Other uses * Baga (grape), a Portuguese wine grape variety * Baga (novel), by Robert Pinget * ''Baga Beach'' (film), 2013 Konkani-English film * Bagå Formation, on the island of Bornholm, Denmark * Baga people, of Guinea ** Baga language * British Amateur Gymnastics Association * A synonym for the Portuguese wine grape Alicante Bouschet See also * Baga de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tashkent
Tashkent (, uz, Toshkent, Тошкент/, ) (from russian: Ташкент), or Toshkent (; ), also historically known as Chach is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of 2,909,500 (2022). It is in northeastern Uzbekistan, near the border with Kazakhstan. Tashkent comes from the Turkic ''tash'' and ''kent'', literally translated as "Stone City" or "City of Stones". Before Islamic influence started in the mid-8th century AD, Tashkent was influenced by the Sogdian and Turkic cultures. After Genghis Khan destroyed it in 1219, it was rebuilt and profited from the Silk Road. From the 18th to the 19th century, the city became an independent city-state, before being re-conquered by the Khanate of Kokand. In 1865, Tashkent fell to the Russian Empire; it became the capital of Russian Turkestan. In Soviet times, it witnessed major growth and demographic changes due to forced deportations from throughout the Sov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Xuanzong Of Tang
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (; 8 September 685 – 3 May 762), personal name Li Longji, was the seventh emperor of the Tang dynasty in China, reigning from 712 to 756 CE. His reign of 44 years was the longest during the Tang dynasty. In the early half of his reign he was a diligent and astute ruler. Ably assisted by capable chancellors like Yao Chong, Song Jing and Zhang Yue, he was credited with bringing the Tang dynasty to a pinnacle of culture and power. Emperor Xuanzong, however, because of his interest in his two beloved concubines who were involved in governmental matters ( Consort Wu and later with her death; was succeeded by Yang Guifei) and was blamed for over-trusting Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong and An Lushan during his late reign, with Tang's golden age ending in the An Lushan Rebellion. Background Li Longji was born at the Tang dynasty eastern capital Luoyang in 685, during the first reign of his father Emperor Ruizong (Li Dan) – but at that time, Emperor Ruizong's mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Book Of Tang
The ''Old Book of Tang'', or simply the ''Book of Tang'', is the first classic historical work about the Tang dynasty, comprising 200 chapters, and is one of the Twenty-Four Histories. Originally compiled during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, it was superseded by the ''New Book of Tang'' which was compiled in the Song dynasty, but later regained acceptance. The credited editor was chief minister Liu Xu, but the bulk (if not all) of the editing work was actually completed by his predecessor Zhao Ying. The authors include Zhang Zhao, Jia Wei (), and Zhao Xi ().Zhao YiCh. 16 "Old and New Books of Tang" () ''Notes on Twenty-two Histories'' ( ). Structure The ''Old Book of Tang'' comprises 200 volumes. Volumes 1–20 contain the annals of the Tang emperors. Twitchett notes that coverage over time in the annals is most dense during the early and middle Tang, including only very sparse information in the late Tang after 847. Volumes 21–50 contain treatises, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th-century Turkic People
The 8th century is the period from 701 ( DCCI) through 800 ( DCCC) in accordance with the Julian Calendar. The coast of North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula quickly came under Islamic Arab domination. The westward expansion of the Umayyad Empire was famously halted at the siege of Constantinople by the Byzantine Empire and the Battle of Tours by the Franks. The tide of Arab conquest came to an end in the middle of the 8th century.Roberts, J., ''History of the World'', Penguin, 1994. In Europe, late in the century, the Vikings, seafaring peoples from Scandinavia, begin raiding the coasts of Europe and the Mediterranean, and go on to found several important kingdoms. In Asia, the Pala Empire is founded in Bengal. The Tang dynasty reaches its pinnacle under Chinese Emperor Xuanzong. The Nara period begins in Japan. Events * Estimated century in which the poem Beowulf is composed. * Classical Maya civilization begins to decline. * The Kombumerri burial grounds are founded. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Türgesh Rulers
The Türgesh or Türgish ( otk, 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰏𐰾:𐰉𐰆𐰑, Türügeš budun, Türgesh people; ; Old Tibetan: ''Du-rgyas'') were a Turkic tribal confederation. Once belonging to the Duolu wing of the Western Turkic ''On Oq'' elites, Türgeshes emerged as an independent power after the demise of the Western Turks and established a khaganate in 699. The Türgesh Khaganate lasted until 766 when the Karluks defeated them. Türgesh and Göktürks were related through marriage. Name Atwood (2013), citing Tekin (1968), etymologizes the ethnonym ''Türgiş'' as contains gentilic suffix ''-ş'' affixed onto the name of lake ''Türgi-Yarğun'', which was mentioned in Kültegin inscription. Tribal composition By the 7th century, two or three sub-tribes were recorded: "Yellow" ''Sarï'' Türgesh tribe ''Alishi'' (阿利施) and the "Black" ''Qara'' Türgesh tribe(s) 娑葛 (''Suoge'' < *''Soq'' or *''Saqal'') - 莫賀 (''Mohe'' < *''Bağa''). To the Black Türgesh sub-tribe, Chebish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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