This is a timeline of the Türgesh.
Year | Date | Event |
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699 | Üch Elig establishes the Turgesh Khaganate [1] |
Year | Date | Event |
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703 | The Turgesh captured Suyab from the Tang dynasty [2] | |
706 | Üch Elig is succeeded by his son Saqal [3] | |
708 | Üch Elig's successor Saqal attacks Qiuci ( Kucha) [1] | |
709 | Saqal inflicts a defeat on the Tang dynasty [4] | |
711 | Battle of Bolchu: Qapaghan Qaghan of the Second Turkic Khaganate defeats Saqal and kills him, forcing the Turgesh to flee south to Zhetysu [5] | |
717 | Battle of Aksu: Saqal's successor Suluk leads Arabs, Tibetans, and Turgesh against the Tang in Aksu and is defeated [6] | |
719 | Suluk captures Suiye ( Suyab) [5] | |
720 | Suluk inflicts a defeat on the Umayyad Caliphate [7] | |
722 | Suluk concludes a marriage alliance with the Tang dynasty and gains Princess Jiaohe [7] | |
724 | Day of Thirst: Suluk inflicts a defeat on the Umayyad Caliphate [8] | |
726 | Suluk attacks Qiuci ( Kucha) [5] | |
727 | Suluk and the Tibetan Empire attack Qiuci ( Kucha) [5] | |
728 | Suluk aids the Sogdians in revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate [8] | |
731 | Battle of the Defile: Suluk attacks the Umayyad Caliphate [9] | |
735 | Suluk attacks Ting Prefecture ( Jimsar County) [10] | |
737 | Battle of Kharistan: Suluk is defeated by the Umayyad Caliphate and killed by his relative Kül-chor [5] | |
740 | Kül-chor submits to the Tang dynasty but later rebels anyway [5] [7] | |
744 | Kül-chor is defeated by the Tang dynasty and executed [11] | |
748 | The Tang dynasty recaptures Suyab and destroys it [12] | |
750 | The Turgesh- Chach alliance is defeated by the Tang dynasty [11] | |
766 | The Karluks annex Turgesh land in Zhetysu [13] |