// Middle Ages

Eastern Göktürks

Period
AD 587 – AD 632
Duration
approx. 45 years
Greatest extent
around AD 617
Area (max.)
approx. 2.8 million km²
Eastern Göktürks at its greatest extent (around AD 617) · Borders: Cliopatria
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Period and duration

Eastern Göktürks — according to the map data from AD 587 to AD 632, roughly 45 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

Eastern Göktürks — greatest extent around AD 617: the mapped borders then cover about 2.8 million km², roughly 1.9% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

AD 587Area according to the map data (max. 2.8 million km²)AD 632

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 586)

After

Neighbours around AD 617

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.