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Xueyantuo Khaganate

Also known as Sir Tardush

628 CE – 646 CE · about 18 years

The Xueyantuo were a Turkic tribe of the Tiele confederation who formed a khaganate in Mongolia, ruling from Ötüken. Once vassals of the Göktürks, they allied with the Tang dynasty against the Eastern Turkic Khaganate. The Tang emperor Taizong campaigned against them and destroyed the khaganate in 646.

Key facts

Dates628 CE – 646 CE
RegionEurasian steppe
ContinentAsia
CapitalÖtüken
Religion(s)Tengrism

Note on dates: Wikipedia's infobox extends the Xueyantuo to 723 as a tribe under the Second Turkic Khaganate.

Before & after

Preceded by

Eastern Turkic Khaganate

Followed by

Tang dynasty

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.