Western Göktürks

Period and duration

Western Göktürks — according to the map data from AD 587 to AD 660, roughly 73 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

Western Göktürks — greatest extent around AD 629: the mapped borders then cover about 4.2 million km², roughly 2.8% 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 586)

After

Neighbours around AD 629

The largest states in the region at the same time:

Learn more

• Open the world map in AD 629 — tap the empire for a detailed description
• Western Göktürks on Wikipedia
• All 300 empires at a glance