Xueyantuo

Xueyantuo was a state in Mongolian plateau (Central and North Asia) that lasted from 628 to 646 CE, about 18 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).

A Tiele tribal khaganate that dominated Mongolia after the fall of the Eastern Turks, until the Tang and the Uyghurs destroyed it in 646.

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Facts

Dates: 628 to 646 CE
Duration: 18 years
Type: State
Region: Mongolian plateau, Central and North Asia
Language family: Turkic

Neighbours in Central and North Asia

Sogdiana c. 545 BCE to 722 CE
Kingdom of Khotan c. 200 BCE to 1006 CE
Western Turkic Khaganate 603 to 742 CE
Kingdom of Kucha c. 100 BCE to 840 CE
Afrighid dynasty c. 305 to 995 CE
Yenisei Kyrgyz c. 550 to 1207 CE
Tang Protectorate General to Pacify the West 640 to 790 CE
Gaochang kingdom 498 to 640 CE
Eastern Turkic Khaganate 603 to 630 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
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East
Tang dynasty 618 to 907 CE, East Asia
Rashidun Caliphate 632 to 661 CE, Middle East

Questions

When did Xueyantuo exist?

628 to 646 CE, about 18 years.

Where was Xueyantuo?

Mongolian plateau, in Central and North Asia.

What language did Xueyantuo speak?

Turkic. This family includes Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar.