// Middle Ages
Türgesh
- Period
- AD 692 – AD 749
- Duration
- approx. 57 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 724
- Area (max.)
- approx. 4 million km²
Period and duration
Türgesh — according to the map data from AD 692 to AD 749, roughly 57 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
Türgesh — greatest extent around AD 724: the mapped borders then cover about 4 million km², roughly 2.7% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (AD 691)
No predecessors in the map data.
After
Neighbours around AD 724
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 724 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Türgesh on Wikipedia
- All 300 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.