| DATELINE |
| Time |
Events |
| -3000 |
3th-2nd Millenniums BC Formation of a cattle breeding economy of shepherd type in Yenisei |
| -1766 |
Eventually recorded Chinese traditions tell of Kia, 17th member of old Hia dynasty, dethroned due to
"evil ways". His son Sunni (Sünni)
went with 500 members of his Hia nationality to his Hun relatives. In China, Hia still has many
common words with Altaic languages |
| -1766 |
Oldest Türkic words in Chinese annual chronicles are noting cultural
and political events. Hun (Hsiung-nu, Xiong Nu, Xiongnu, etc.) words tanry, kut, byoryu,
ordu, tug, kylych etc. are oldest monuments of Turkish (i.e. Türkic) language. State rulers’
endoethnonym is Hun, Türkic "kin" |
| 1390 BC |
First elements of Hun state in highlands of Ordos |
 |
| 1200 BC |
Andronovans were settled peasants and cattle-breeders. Around 1200 BC in Khaks-Minusinsk
depression Andronovans were crowded out by newcomers of
Karasuk Culture from northern China, followed by assimilation of local
Caucasoid people by newcomer Northern Mongoloids, that becomes a new archeological
Tagar Culture, and first
state, "Ding-ling Go" in
Chinese. On southern border of "Ding-ling Go" formed the Hun ethnos. First
invasion of Huns into China is dated by 822 BC in the "Book of Songs". Then
invasions become mostly by a different ethnic group, Juns. Some of Jun's raids are
sometimes attributed to Huns. |
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| |
While Chinese and Juns were destroying each other, in the steppes
of Central Mongolia and S.E. Baikal grew a new culture, typical for Huns Slab
Grave Culture. Their Bronze culture developed into Iron culture, and in addition to
"laymen kurgans" appeared "royal kurgans" |
| 1200 BC |
First Hun state in highlands of Ordos (must be misdated) |
| 800 BC |
Sword
myths traditions are all early Anatolian, are also found in Hun and Magyar
traditions and mentioned by Herodotus amongst early Scythians |
| 685 BC |
685 - 643 BC Rule in Tsi of Huan - hun |
| 679 BC |
679 BC Huan - hun organizes a congress of rulers
(i.e. kurultai) in Tsi, taking that right from Chjou |
| 659 BC |
659 - 621 Rule of Mu-hun in Tsin |
| 318 BC |
First historical document connected with Huns is Chinese-Hun treaty signed in 318 BC |
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| 230 BC |
Touman (Tumen, 240 - 210 BC), of clan Suylyanti with a bull totem establishes Hunnic Empire |
 |
| 214 BC |
In Chinese annalistic records, Qin (Tsin) Chinese ruler Si Huang Ti (259-210 BC) builds Great Chinese Wall
against attacks of Huns. The real picture is that Si Huang Ti connected walls built by independent Chinese
principalities into a continuous line to encircle steppe pasturelands stolen from the Huns, and to keep enslaved Chinese people in China. For Huns' raids, and their attempts to recover lost
ancestral pasturelands, the walls were never an obstacle. |
 |
| 209 BC |
Touman died (Tumen, 240 - 209 BC), accession to throne of Maotun (Batur, 210 - 174 BC), founder of
Hun Empire. Expansion of Hun Empire |
| 202 BC |
202 BCE–9 CE is called Western Han period and state in Chinese periodization (capital
Chang'an, modern Xi'an), 25–220 CE is called Eastern Han period and state
(capital Luoyang) |
| 204 BC |
Huns occupied Central Mongolia and steppes of E. Baikal, defeated Tuguses (Ch. 东胡 Donghu/Tung-hu),
invaded China, and forced Chinese Western Han emperor Liu Bang to pay tribute. 202
BCE–9 CE |
| 204 BC |
HUN EMPIRE Ch.匈奴
Xiongnu, Hsiung-nu, etc.
204 B.C - 216 A.D
Area
- At north, Siberia; south, Tibet - Kashmir; east, Pacific Ocean;
west, Caspian Sea; (Total Area - 18,000,000 Km 2)
Founder - Mete (Bagatir, Maotun, Batur) |
 |
| 177 BC |
Mete
Khan (Maotun) letter to Chinese government describes that 26 nations are
in Turkish sate and all of them became "nations stretching
bow-string", or Huns. Among Hunnish subjects are Tele and Ases (Ch. Yuezhi), i.e. Ases
proper and their former poly-ethnic subjects |
| 177 BC |
Sima Qian (司馬遷) in Shiji (史記),
written from 109 BC to 91 BC, mentioned
tribe Küishe along with Kirgizes, Dinlins and Sinli subjugated by Maotun. Küishe was
variously interpreted as Kipchaks (< kyichak, Bernshtam and majority of Turkologists), and
Kuchuk (Aristov, Zuev) |
| 177 BC |
177 BC-ca 300 AD. As Chinese learn more about Huns and their constituent tribes,
Chinese chronicles start recording names 敕勒 Chiele /鐵勒Tele and Chinese
nicknames 高车 Gaogyuys and 高車 Gaoche for Tele tribes. Most powerful of
Tele tribes was tribe Sary = Sir = Yellow (Blond) with their kyshtym subjects Yanto, called by
Chinese with a combination Seyanto |
| 174 BC |
Mete
Khan (Maotun) by the end of his reign controlled Manchuria, Mongolia, Tarim Basin, over
twenty states east of Samarkand |
| 133 BC |
Western Han Emperor Wu launched series of massive military invasions of
Xiongnu territory, culminating in 119 BCE at Battle of Mobei, Xiongnu court was forced to
flee north of Gobi Desert |
| 115 BC |
Between 115–60 BCE Western Han forces fought the Huns over control of
Tarim Basin oasis city-states. Eventually Western Han won and in 60 BCE established
"Protectorate of " Western Regions" |
| 63 BC |
Huns regain control over Tarim Basin Basin |
| 51 BC |
Hun Shayu Huhanye (Ch. 呼韓邪) suffered defeat and sought protection from
Western Han Emperor Yuan. Winner of internecine conflict Zhizhi (Jiji) Chanyu (r. 56–36
BCE) was killed by Chinese at the Battle of Zhizhi (Jiji), in modern Taraz, Kazakhstan |
| 1AD |
Huns regain independence from Western Han |
| 48 AD |
Internecine conflict splits 8 Hun's tribes who migrate under protection of
Eastern Han, forming a splinter state of Southern Huns. Hun state north of Gobi desert
started to be called Northern Hun. Following events indicate that Tele remained with
Northern Huns |
| 87 |
Northern Huns lose control of their state after defeat in 87-93 war from a
coalition of Eastern Han Chinese, Syanbi, and Tele (Dinglings in Ch. annals). Tele regain
independence, Tarim Basin probably remains under Tele control, Syanbi move west to take
over Hun's domain area, Huns trek west to Altai (93-c.380) and beyond. Part of Huns called
Weak Huns "Yueban" settled in Jeti-su and Tarbagatai, Yueban state was destroyed by Tele
confederation ca. 490 AD |
| 91 |
Demography: In 91 So.Huns had 34,000 yurts, comprising 237 300 people. As
many captured and switching sides joined So.Huns. Many Huns settled in China. |
| 94 |
Syanbi rebellion straightened Syanbi after in 93-94 AD 100,000 Hun
families (400,000 people) joined Syanbi and "adopted Syanbi name" (L.Gumilev, "History of
Hun people", Ch.14, sect.6). |
| 155 |
Between 155 and 166 Hsien-pi/Hsien-pei/Xienbi/Syanbinians (Tungus-future
Mongols) confederate under Tian-Shih-huai (in Ch. rendition) conduct a series of campaigns
against Western (Northern) Hun dominance, leading Huns to major defeat and start westward
migration (93-c.380). |
| 158 |
Starting in 158 So. Huns join Syanbi in mass, majority of 200,000 So. Huns
deserted to Syanbi. Demographically, with 600,000 Huns and 120,000 Syanbinians, Syanbi
becomes predominantly Hunnish, Türkic state. Blend of Tungus and Türkic languages
eventually resulted in Mongol language. |
| 166 |
Major defeat of Huns by Hsien-pi/Xienbi/Syanbinians, who shifted to Orkhon-Selenga
basin and formed a nucleus replacing Huns as dominant tribe in Western (Nothern) Hun Empire,
over old Hun's territory including Usun in the west, Tele (Dinlins, Ch. Ting-ling,
敕勒 Ch'ih-le/Chile) in the north, bordering Fu-yü in the east, and Chinese Great Wall
in the south, spanning approximately 4,000 li (1,663 km) east-west, and 7,000 li (2,911 km) north to south |
| 166 |
Syanbi EMPIRE Ch.鲜卑 Xianbei, Hsien-pei, etc.
166 - 235 A.D
Area
- At north Siberia/Huns; south Huns/China; east Tungus tribes;
west Tele, Huns, Turfan Basin; (Total Area - 2,500,000 Km2, Gumilev: 6.5 mln Km2,
which does not agree with his map)
Founder - Tanshikhuai/Tian-Shih-huai |
 |
| 200 |
By 200 AD, instead of single Hun people appeared four branches
1. Northern Huns, mixed with Ugrs in Siberia, untamed, and wild far from cultural centers.
2. Yueban Huns, strongly influenced by Sogdian culture
3. Syanbi Huns, mixed tribes in Khalka and Chakhar; they were an ethnic substrate from
which later developed Trkic-speaking and Mongolic-speaking tribes of Early Middle Ages (ca
600,000 Huns).
4. Chinese Huns, in a process of assimilation which only ended by 5th c. AD (eyeball
estimate 100-200,000 people) |
| 215 |
Independent history of So.Huns ended in 215 AD, when Shanyu Huchutcuan was
arrested, and to govern Huns was appointed Chinese viceroyal |
| 265 |
Hunnic tribes' mass migration to the west from the eastern part of the Central Asia and from Ordos.
Hun tribe Ashina migrated to area of small statelets Pinlyan and Hesi.
After China defeated Pinlyan ca 450+, Ashina trekked away to
Gaochang mountains, Jujans
subjugated and settled them on southern slopes of Mongolian Altai, where ancestors of the
Ashina Türks were metalwork kyshtyms for Jujan kagans. |
| 300 |
"Tele anscestors were descendents of Huns", "Tele language
(Uigur) is similar to
Hun's language" , |
| 300 |
Tele Genealogy:
Tele (Turk. "Coach") =>
Gaogyuys (Chinese "High Coach"), 15 tribes
1 Uange (Uigurs)
2 Seyanto (Sir + Yanto)
3 Kibi (Kibirs)
4 Dubo (Tubalar)(Dabo)(Tele)
5 Guligan (Kurykan)(Yakut)
6 Dolange (Telengits)
7 Bugu (Pugu)(Uigurs)
8 Bayegu (Baiyrku)(Uigurs)
9 Tunlo (Tongra)(Uigurs)
10 Hun
11 Sygye (Uigurs)
12 Husye
13 Higye
14 Adye(Eduz)
15 Baysi (Barsil) |
Bichurin 1.4 recites 12 Tele ancestral tribes in Ch. rendition
see analysis by Gumilev:
1, Lifuli (Ëèôóëè) (Barsil? "fu-li" is "bori" = Tr. wolf),
2. Tulu (Òóëó) (Tunlo? Dulo? Dubo?),
3. Ichjan (È÷æàíü),
4. Dalyan (Äàëÿíü),
5. Kuhe (Êóõý),
á. Dabo (Äàáî) (Dubo?),
7. Alun (Àëóíü),
8. Moün (Ìîþíü),
9. Syfyn (Ñûôûíü),
10. Fufulo (Ôóôóëî),
11. Kiüan (Êèþàíü) (Kiyan?),
12. Üngupei (Þíãóïýé). |
|
| 300 |
Timeline for Tele needs to split into at least 15 branches, because each
tribe had its own fate. Some tribes are barely known, while others accumulated rich trove
of historical records and events. Some tribes are united into confederations, sharing
their history for a section of timeline. Others split early, and strike on their own. Many
branches developed into voluminous literature, among them Uigurs, Oguzes, and Kipchaks. |
| 300 |
Seyanto (Sir + Yanto) occupied steppes between Mongol Altai and E. Tienshan in 4-7 c. |
| 300 |
Seyanto: Se-Yanto is a twin ethnical conglomerate, with one component being
typical nomadic cattle-breeding people travelling in nomadic wagons, and other component
typical mountain taiga foot hunting people, with yurts covered with birch bark, birch sap
instead of kumys, fighting on foot, and marriage and burial traditions distinct from Türkic
traditions. Dominating Türkic dynastic tribe Sary (Ch. Se) with dependent "budun" people
Eniseian, Tungus, or Türko-Tungus = future Mongolic language |
| 304 |
"Southern" Huns, who sought Chinese protection, instead lived under
Chinese overlordship. They rebelled for independence, and freeing from Chinese rulers,
established empire called in Chinese annals Liu Yuan Northern Han (capital Pingyang,
304-318), ruling the whole of north China, then renamed to Liu Yao (Former) Zhao (capital
Chang'an 318-329) to appeal to former glory of Huns, and then called in Chinese annals
"Later Zhao" (capital Chang'an 329-349) |
| 334 |
TOBA WEI EMPIRE (Northern Wei in Ch. historiography)
338-534
Founder - Türkic tribe Toba (Tr. Tabgach)
Area - Northern China |
| 337 |
Syanbi state Early Yan. Syanbi are thought to be originally Tunguses, later they
migrated and split into Manju/Manchu, Koreans, and Japanese. Syanbi leading tribe was Türkic
tribe Tabgach, and Chinese records about Syanbi preserved Türkic lexicon, probably because it was
a lingua franca. Türkic borrowing may explain Türkic influence in Tungusic, Korean and Japanese
that led to their classification by some linguists as "Altaic" languages, so far an uncatchable category.
Chinese pinyin terms: Syanbi - Xiānbēi 鲜卑,
Tabgach - Toba - Tuoba 拓跋, Tungus - Donghu 东胡,
Early Yan period - Qiàn Yàn 前燕 |
| 337 |
Part of Tele tribes that are located So. of Gobi join Tabgaches of Syanbi
state Early Yan (Bichurin 1.4) |
| 349 |
In 349 or 350CE, ethnically Chinese adopted son of Hunnu Shanyu Jan Min
seized power from last Shanyu of Later Zhao and encouraged Han Chinese to slaughter
Jie (羯) Huns people, a large
number of which were living in the Zhao capital, Ye. In this massacre and ensuing wars,
hundreds of thousands of Kiat (Kangar)/Jie,
Qiang (羌), and Hun (匈奴) men,
women, and children were killed. When Jan Min in 350 AD ordered to extinguish all Huns to
the last, "died many Chinese with high noses" (Grumm-Grjimailo G.E "Western Mongolia..."
p. 15, L.Gumilev, "History of Hun people", Ch.2, sect.1). As a result of this massacre,
three of the five main "barbarian" ethnic groups in China disappeared from Chinese history |
| 350 |
Yanto are listed among Hun's tribes located east of Ordos.
Yanto Shanyu is Ala-tou/Ala-at-tou/Alat-tou (Ch. Hala-tou), a Türkic name called in Ch.
Boma = "Skewbald Horse tribe", Ordos part of tribe numbers 35,000 wagons, or 150,000 people.
Alat-tou belongs to a clan of tribe Se (Sir/Sary), who at some time wiped out Yanto leadership,
and took over leadership of Sary/Yanto confederation |
| 357 |
"Leader of Sünnu (Huns) Shanyu Heloγ Tou (i.e. Ala-at Tou/Alat Tou, "Skewbald Horses
tribe", in Chinese "Boma", [tamga
 ]), leading
35 thousand submitted to (dynasty) Early Yan (Syanbi state Former Yan/Sixteen Kingdoms,
simplified Chinese 前燕, pinyin: Qiàn Yàn, 337-370). Apparently tribe [Yan]to are their
descendants. [Yanto] lived intermixed with tribe Se (Sir/Sary), therefore they are called
Se-yanto. Surname [of Kagan clan] Ili-tu (Il-ter). From generation to generation
[Se-yanto] were a strong tribe". Seyanto
Yanto(Taedu)TamgaZuev.gif)
and Bugu  had
identical tamgas.
These Alats/Alachins/Seyanto/Boma settled inside Early Yan territory, east of
Ordos and north of Huanhe. |
 |
| 390 |
Major movement of Tele tribes from So. of Gobi in Syanbi state Early Yan
to N. of Gobi. Ch. annals call Tele "Hoihu" = Uigurs, but list 15 constituent tribes of
Tele. Tele took over long strip of land from Argun westward to Tarbagatai ridge (Bichurin
1.4) |
| 402 |
402-552 JUJAN (柔然) KAGANATE
ca 402 - 552 A.D
Founder -
Area - |
 |
| 410 |
Syanbinian Jujan Khan Shelun Deuday unlimitedly controlled steppes from Khingan to Altai.
Tele were subjugated, i.e . Seyanto, if they already were amalgamated Sary and Yanto, fall into
Jujan vassalage. Central Asian Huns, after winning battle at river Ili, recognized suzerainty
of Syanbinian Jujans and bought peace by submissiveness. "Weak Huns" (Ch. Yueban) remain
independent. European Huns expand into Central Europe. |
 |
| 410 |
Some Tele tribes subjugated by Jujans. Bichurin 1.4: Fufulo tribe
is subjugated by Jujans |
|
420 |
WHITE HUN (EPHTALITE) EMPIRE (Abdaly, Ch. Yeh-ta, Yanda, Hua 嚈噠)
420
- 552 A.D
Founder - Aksuvar (Aksungur)
(for Ak and Suvar in Türkic ethnonyms, see
M.Zakiev)
Area
- Half of Northern India, Afghanistan, parts of Turkistan, Eastern
Turkestan but also significant parts of Central Asia (Tokharistan,
Chaganian, Samarkand, Bukhara, Kesh, Ferghana, Chach (Total Area -
3,500,000 Km2) |
 |
| 487 |
Tele assert their independence from Jujanes. Tele leader Afuchjilo, with
his cousin Tsunki, are titled Õýóëýó-Ôóëý Âåëèêèé ñûí Íåáà, and Õýóíýé, íàñëåäíûé
ãîñóäàðü (Bichurin 1.4) |
| 487 |
From 487 to 541 Turfan was an independent kingdom ruled by Tele tribe |
| 492 |
Tele army repels Jujan punitive raid, Syanbinian Jujan Khan Doulun killed,
end of Syanbinian Jujan overlordship over steppes and
Tele.
Nagay becomes Syanbinian Khan (Kagan) |
| 492 |
Tele Uigurs dismember Yueban state into its component four tribes, Chuyue, Chumi,
Chumuhun, and Chuban. Chuyue joins with Türks (Ashina Türks), forming Shato tribe in
Southern Dzungaria, west from the lake Barkul (Gumilev) |
| 495 |
Idanians (Ephtalites?)
killed Tsunki, and captured his sons and grandsons, including Mivotu (Bichurin 1.4).
Tsunki people dispersed, some went to Toba Wei, some tos. |
| 495 |
In 495-496 Tele (and Yuebans) were
subjugated by Abdaly (Ephtalites). |
| 495 |
495-?? Some Tele tribes are subjects of intensely Buddhist and well-organized Ephtalite
state. Seyanto are good candidates for dependency because of their proximity to Jeti-su.
Seyanto previous overlord was Jujan Kaganate. |
| 496 |
After Afuchjilo, Baliyan becomes Tele leader. Idan (??)
started war with Tele to install Mivotu, Baliyan was killed and Mivotu was installed as Tele ruler,
Tele location is N. of Gobi |
| 500 |
In turbulent time, Toba Wei send occupation army to Turfan Basin, setting
up Ch. administration, and separating Jujans, Idans (Ephtalites?)
and Togons (Tuyuhun, a Syanbi state) |
| 508 |
Mivotu is Tele ruler, in vassalage to Ephtalites. Helps Tabgach (Empire Toba Wei)'s 3K army defeat
Syanbi Jujanes at lake Puley, after being paid 60 pieces of silk by Tabgach (Empire Toba
Wei). Mivotu is rewarded with musical instruments. Syanbi Jujan's Futu
(Tarkhan Khan?) dies in battles (Bichurin 1.4).
In another version (Bichurin 1.4) Mivotu was defeated at lake Puley, fled 300 li
westward. |
| 516 |
Mivotu battle with Jujan's Cheunu, is captured, killed, Cheunu made a drinking cup of his skull.
Mivotu's one of Tele tribes treks to Idan (Ephtalites) (Bichurin 1.4).
Jujan Khan Cheunu attacks Tele's kingdom Gaogyuy, captures Tele chief Mivota, Tele [leadership] escape to
Abdaly (Ephtalites) (Gumilev) |
| 519 |
Mivotu younger brother Ifu returned to his court, becomes Tele leader,
sends envoys to China (Toba Wei emp. Xiao Ming-di Xiao 孝明帝 516-528) |
| 520 |
Ifu defeats Jujan Polomyn, who fled to Gansu |
|
522 |
Ifu is defeated by Jujans, Ifu younger brother Yuegui killed him, and became Tele leader |
|
534 |
Jujan's
Anahuan with his horde attacks Tele's kingdom Gaogyuy, defeats it (Toba Wei emp.
Thyan-phin
534-537, Bichurin 1.4).
Tele's lord Ifu killed by his brother Yuegyuy, who continues resistance, is defeated, killed by
Ifu's son Bidi. |
|
540 |
Tele's kingdom Gaogyuy under Bidi is defeated by Jujans and Gaogyuy state stops existing
(nonsense).
In Chinese sources Chinese exoethnonym "Gaogyuy" is replaced with Türkic endoethnonym "Tele" (Tr.
"coach")
Yuegyuy's son Kyuybin fled to Eastern Toba Wei (emp. Hin-ho/Xiao Jing Di 孝靜帝/Yuan Shanjian
元善見, 534-550, Bichurin 1.4), but soon died from desease |
| 541 |
Turfan, via Tele rule, falls under Jujan suzerainty, Tele lose Silk Road
income, Jujans gain it |
|
547 |
In 547 Türks subdued Tele (and Üebans).
This fast change of ruling tribes helped survive Üeban Huns, later they developed into four
Türkic tribes: Chuüe, Chumi, Chumuhun (Chumugun)
and Chuban |
| 550 |
KYRGYZ KAGANATE
ca 550 - 1293 A.D
Founder -
Area - borders: W - Abakan Ridge and Alatau, S - W. Sayan Ridge, E - probably E.Sayan Ridge,
N - to taiga and estuary of r. Angara |
 |
|
550 |
West Tele tribes revolt against Syanbi Jujan dominance, and attack Syanbinian Jujan heartland
from western Djungaria toward Khalka |
|
550 |
March of West Tele army is intercepted in middle by Ashina Türk's army coming from valleys of
Gobi Altai in lined formations, covered by armored plates, on well fed war horses.
West Tele army, surprised by unintended enemy, pledged submission to Ashina Türk's Khan Bumyn |
|
550 |
Ashina Türk's Bumyn, by accepting West Tele tribes vassalage, displays another disloyalty to
Syanbi Jujan suzerainty |
|
552 |
FIRST TÜRKIC KAGANATE (GOKTÜRK
EMPIRE)
552
- 743 A.D
Founder
- Bumin Khan (Tumen)
Area
- From Black Sea across Asia along northern borders of Mongolia and
China almost to Pacific Ocean, and valleys of Altai Mountains
(Ergenikon) (Total Area - 18,000,000 Km 2) |
|
552 |
End
of WHITE HUN (EPHTALITE) EMPIRE
420
- 552 A.D
Founder
- Aksuvar (Aksungur)
Area
- Half of Northern India, Afghanistan, parts of Turkistan, Eastern
Turkestan but also significant parts of Central Asia (Tokharistan,
Chaganian, Samarkand, Bukhara, Kesh, Ferghana, Chach (Total Area -
3,500,000 Km2) |
|
| 552 |
|
| 590 |
Seyanto occupy two areas, a larger part in Djungaria, and a smaller part in
Khangai, with a court in "Yanmo" mountains, likely Chinese for a range or a gorge in Altai. |
| 604 |
Rebellious Tele in basin of Selenga area pacified, but Djungaria and Tarim
basin did not return to Eastern Khaganate |
| 604 |
Nominally Dzungaria and Tarim basin belonged to Western Türkic Kaganate.
However Kibirs (Ch. Kibi) on north slopes of East Tien-Shan and Seyanto on So. Slopes of Altain-Nuru crest
fought Western Türks for 2 years (605-606) and gained their freedom. |
| 605 |
Western Türkic Kaganate Chora-Kagan (Ch. Chulo) collected tax beyond any measure;
Seyanto and other
tribes were outraged. Chora became furious. He invited few hundreds
of Oguz leaders and chiefs and ordered to behead all of them to the last man. |
| 605 |
Kurultai of rebelling Oguzes installed Gelen from a tribe Kibir as a
Yagmurchyn (rain-caller) Baga-Kagan;
his residence was on the northern slopes of the Tamgan mountains. Two lesser Kagans is
appointed: son of local erkin Yshbara with a name Yetir (yeti er "seven tribes") of
Seyanto located north from the Yanmo (Altai?) mountain.. |
| 605 |
KIBIR KAGANATE
605-610 AD
Founder
- Yagmurchyn Baga-Kagan and Yshbara Yetir Kagan. Joint effort by Seyanto and Kibi tribes
to secede from Western Türkic Kaganate.
Area
- North of Tarim Basin |
 |
| 606 |
New state was created in Djungaria, under Kibir leadership, with a vast territory and
including settled population necessary for nomadic state, in oases Karashar, Turfan and
Hami.
Kibir prince Gelen took title Mokhe-Khan. Seyanto leader Yshbara (Ch. Ishibo) subordinated to Gelen,
but retained
control over his tribe.
Kibir-Seyanto
state was likely a tribal union. |
| 606 |
New Kibir Kaganate inflicts heavy defeats on Western Türkic Kaganate Chora-Kagan,
sends embassy to Tang, and signed a military accord with Tang |
| 608 |
Within framework of military accord with Tang, Kibir Kaganate army in defeated Tuyuyhun
(Togon, a splinter of Syanbi) state |
| 610 |
When after Chora-Kagan was raised Yakui-Kagan (Ch. Egui, 610-617)
to Western Türkic Kaganate throne, both rulers of Kibir Kaganate renounced their Kagan
ranks. Yagmurchyn
left political stage, Seyanto tribal leader Yshbara apparently heads Kibi and Seyanto. |
| 617 |
Tong-Yabgu-Kagan (617-630) began his rule by ”annexing” Tele/Oguz tribes
with armed hand. |
| 619 |
Both Tele leaders, Kibir Mokhe-Khan and Seyanto's Ynan (aka Inan), subordinate to
Tung Djabgu Kagan = Djabgu of Shenuy (Djabgu instead of Yabgu indicates Kipchak/Ogur dialect).
Djungaria returned to Western Kaganate. |
| 627 |
In 627 Yshbara's grandson, Ynan-erkin (Ch.
Inan), with his people numbering 70 thousand families (300,000 people)
migrated to possessions of Eastern Türkic Kaganate El-Kagan (Ch. Seli,
Kat Il Khan, 620-630). Seyanto tribe and Djungaria left Tong-Yabgu-Kagan Western Türkic Kaganate and joined Eastern
Türkic Kaganate
ruled by Kat Il Khan. |
| 627 |
Ynan-erkin attack and defeat army of El-Kagan's son Yukuk-Shad (Ch. Yuigu-she),
military commander of all Oguz tribes in Northern Mongolia. |
| 627 |
Seyanto and Uigurs, both Tele tribes, help each other in Kaganate.
Seyanto's Ynan and Uigur's Pusa support each other. |
| 628 |
Seyanto tribe with 70K yurts gains independence. |
| 628 |
Ynan-erkin with his Seyanto tribe settled in valley of r. Tola (Dulo) in Northern Mongolia, and his allies in struggle against
Türks (ETK) became Oguz tribes led by Uigur leader Pusa, who after victory over ”one
hundred-thousand” army of Yukuk-Shad assumed title Kat-elteber (Ch.
go-selifa). Ynan-erkin declared
himself (629) a Jenchu Bilge-Kagan (Jenchu = Pearly is Manichean
attribute; Kagan is elective position). |
| 628 |
SEYANTO KAGANATE
631 - 646 A.D
Founder
- Ynan-erkin, title Jenchu-Bilge-Kagan
(Pearly Wise Kagan)
Area
- all lands and tribes of Eastern Türkic Kaganate. Parts of Kaganate territory are
occupied by Tang (Tarim and Middle Asia), parts recognize nominal suzerainty of Tang
(Uigurs) (two complementary maps are shown until Seyanto Kaganate
map becomes available) |
 |
| 629 |
Tele Seyanto, member of Western Türkic Kaganate, ascended to power, controlling
Central Asia,
and subordinated Kyrgyz Kaganate until 647 |
| 629 |
Seyanto-Oguz union fell apart in 629, when Seyanto Ynan-erkin declared
himself Jenchu Bilge-Kagan. New ruler of Uigurs Tumidu began to be called ulug-elteber (Great
Elteber, ca. "Great Chancellor, Great Yabgu", Ch. hulu-sylifa) |
| 629 |
Eleven Tele Oguz tribes solicit Tang's suzerainty. Among Tele tribes Tangshu
lists Uigur, Dolange (Telengits), Pugu, Baegu, Tunlo, Syte, Huse, Ade, Kibi, Hige,
Syge, Baisi, Gegu (Kipchaks and Enisei Kirgizes), Guligan (Kurykan, Yakut, Sakha), Guilobo, and
Hun. |
| 629 |
Tele people are split into independent Seyanto state and dependent Uigur
state. Other principal Türkic states are Avar Kaganate and Bulgar Hun Khanate (Great
Bulgaria) in Europe, Western Türkic Kaganate (remnants) in Middle Asia, Eastern Türkic
Kaganate (remnants) and Kirgiz state in Central Asia. |
| 630 |
Tele Karluks rebel against Western Türkic Kaganate, Tung Yabgu (23) dies,
W. Kaganate split, SW and NE. SW run by Nushibis, under Irbis Bolun Yabgu (31) (631-631),
installed by Nishu Khan Shad (32), son of Baga Shad (24). NE run by Tele (Dulu), under
Sibir Khan Yabgu (14) (630-631). |
| 630 |
Tele tribes split. Six northern Tele tribes Uigurs, Bayarku, Edizes, Tongra, Bokuts,
and Baisi living near Utuken mountains join Sibir Khan Yabgu (Ch. Shibi-Kagan) of NE W.
Kaganate. Tribes of Seyanto Yshbar-erkin in Tamgan mountains side with SW W.
Kaganate Irbis Bolun Yabgu (Ch. Yakui-Kagan) |
| 630 |
Seyanto pursue Türkic Chebi Khan who finds refuge in Altai valley with 30K army.
Eventually Chebi Khan horde is resettled in Eastern Kaganate vacated by Seyanto |
| 631 |
Seyanto tribe keeps independence. |
| 631 |
Seyanto under China = 70K wagons |
| 631 |
Uigur leader Tumidu, heir of Pusa, defeated Seyantos and seized their ranges.
Emperor Taitszun sent an embassy to Seyanto leader Ynan and recognized him as Khan, as a
counterweight to Uigurs. Uigurs subordinated and recognized new Khan. |
| 631 |
Seyanto state organized as Türk's. Khan's sons are Shads, leading tolos (North) and tardush
(South).
Army numbered 200K lances, smaller than was 1,000K of Türk's Shibir Khan. |
| 631 |
Seyanto state successfully controlled all Türk's leaders except for Ordos
Türks under Chinese
protection. Some Ordos Türks move north into Seyanto state. |
| 631 |
New Seyanto state spread from Altai to Khingan and from Gobi desert to Baikal. |
|
| 632 |
Seyanto gave a blow from behind.
Ashina Chuni, loyal to traditions of Eastern Türkic Kaganate, raised his army against Seyanto.
He had 50K army without success. |
| 634 |
Seyanto tribe with 70K wagons keeps independence. |
| 639 |
Seyanto ally with Gaochan in defense of Gaochan from Empire Tang aggression. Gaochan is attacked
and occupied. |
| 641 |
Türks in service of Tang Empire are moved to north bank of Huanhe and serve as a barrier
against Seyanto. |
| 641 |
Seyanto Khan Ynan organized expedition against restored Türk's
Kaganate in Tang's vassalsge on
north bank
of Huanhe.
Seyanto army demolished 80%. |
| 645 |
Seyanto Khan Ynan died. |
| 646 |
Remains of Seyanto Horde loses to Empire Tang army and is dispersed forever.
Uigurs fought Seyanto with Empire Tang and become loyal subjects and fight in all wars for
Empire Tang. |
| 646 |
Seyanto Kaganate was destroyed by Empire Tang and their allied Uigurs, people were mercilessly wiped
out.
Remains of Seyanto dispersed by slopes of Beyshan, and joined Türks. |
| 646 |
END of SEYANTO KAGANATE
631 - 646 A.D
Founder
- Ynan-erkin, title Jenchu-Bilge-Kagan
(Pearly Wise Kagan)
Area
- all lands and tribes of Eastern Türkic Kaganate. Parts of Kaganate territory are
occupied by Tang (Tarim and Middle Asia), parts recognize nominal suzerainty of Tang
(Uigurs) (two complementary maps are shown until Seyanto Kaganate
map becomes available) |
|
| 649 |
Türkic Chebi Khan horde is resettled in East Kaganate vacated by Seyanto. |
| 679 |
Kipchaks restored Türkic Kaganate, second
component = sirs, descendants of Seyanto,
became 'Kok Türk' = blue Türks
Known as Kipchaks from that time |
| 950 |
In 10th c. most Syanbis assimilated in China (Gumilev 1993, p.197). However, see
Xianbei and links leading to
Tuyuhun Kingdom (i.e. Togon, 284-670),
Xia (407-431),
Western Xia (1038-1227), and
Xibe |
