Hephthalite Empire

Hephthalite Empire was an empire in Transoxiana and Khwarazm (Central and North Asia) that lasted from c. 450 to 560 CE, about 110 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

The White Huns ruled Tokharistan and Sogdiana, defeated and killed the Sasanian king Peroz in 484 and extended their power into the Tarim. The Gokturks and Sasanians partitioned their realm around 560.

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Facts

Dates

c. 450 to 560 CE

Duration

110 years

Type

Empire

Region

Transoxiana and Khwarazm, Central and North Asia

Language family

Unknown or undeciphered

Became

• Western Turkic Khaganate 603 to 742 CE

Neighbours in Central and North Asia

• First Turkic Khaganate 552 to 603 CE
• Sogdiana c. 545 BCE to 722 CE
• Kingdom of Khotan c. 200 BCE to 1006 CE
• Rouran Khaganate 330 to 555 CE
• Kingdom of Kucha c. 100 BCE to 840 CE
• Afrighid dynasty c. 305 to 995 CE
• Yenisei Kyrgyz c. 550 to 1207 CE
• Kangju c. 200 BCE to 450 CE
• Jushi kingdom c. 200 BCE to 450 CE
• Wusun c. 160 BCE to 450 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
• Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East
• Gupta Empire c. 320 to 550 CE, South Asia
• Hunnic Empire c. 370 to 469 CE, Europe

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