Overview
The Göktürks (Old Turkic: 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜:𐰉𐰆𐰑𐰣, romanized: Türük Bodun; Chinese: 突厥; pinyin: Tūjué; Wade–Giles: T'u-chüeh), also known as Türks, Celestial Turks or Blue Turks, were a Turkic people in medieval Inner Asia. The Göktürks, under the leadership of Bumin Qaghan (d. 552) and his sons, succeeded the Rouran Khaganate as the main power in the region and established the First Turkic Khaganate, one of several nomadic dynasties that would shape the future geolocation, culture, and dominant beliefs of Turkic peoples.
Historical Periods
Western Göktürks (587–591)
587 CE – 591 CE
Capital: Ordu-BaliqArea: 3,153,869 km²
Western Göktürks (592–601)
592 CE – 601 CE
Capital: Ordu-BaliqArea: 3,013,570 km²
Western Göktürks (602–625)
602 CE – 625 CE
Capital: Ordu-BaliqArea: 3,755,043 km²
Western Göktürks (626–626)
626 CE – 626 CE
Capital: Ordu-BaliqArea: 3,747,298 km²
Western Göktürks (627–627)
627 CE – 627 CE
Capital: Ordu-BaliqArea: 4,081,387 km²
Western Göktürks (628–628)
628 CE – 628 CE
Capital: Ordu-BaliqArea: 4,082,534 km²
Western Göktürks (629–629)
629 CE – 629 CE
Capital: Ordu-BaliqArea: 4,097,640 km²
Western Göktürks (630–632)
630 CE – 632 CE
Capital: Ordu-BaliqArea: 3,747,298 km²
Western Göktürks (633–640)
633 CE – 640 CE
Capital: Ordu-BaliqArea: 3,747,298 km²
Western Göktürks (641–643)
641 CE – 643 CE
Capital: Ordu-BaliqArea: 3,747,874 km²
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