Middle Ages

Uyghur Khaganate

Period
AD 750 – AD 849
Duration
approx. 99 years
Greatest extent
around AD 783
Area (max.)
approx. 3.9 million km²
Uyghur Khaganate at its greatest extent (around AD 783) · Borders: Cliopatria
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Profile

Strength

Nomad horsemen of the steppe; the empire backed the Tang emperors against the An Lushan rebellion.

Famous figures

  • Moyanchur (Bayanchur Khan)
  • Bögü Khan

Wars & battles won

  • Victory over the Göktürks (744)
  • Help for the Tang in the An Lushan rebellion (757)

Wars & battles lost

  • Destruction by the Kyrgyz (840)

Languages

  • Uyghur

Period and duration

Uyghur Khaganate — according to the map data from AD 750 to AD 849, roughly 99 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.

Greatest extent

Uyghur Khaganate — greatest extent around AD 783: the mapped borders then cover about 3.9 million km², roughly 2.6% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

AD 750Area according to the map data (max. 3.9 million km²)AD 849

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 749)

After

Neighbours around AD 783

The largest states in the region at the same time:

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Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.