Yettishar

Yettishar was a state in Tarim basin and Dzungaria (Central and North Asia) that lasted from 1865 to 1877 CE, about 12 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).

The state of Yaqub Beg, a Kokandi commander who seized Kashgar during the Muslim revolts against the Qing and won recognition from Britain and the Ottomans. Zuo Zongtang's army ended it after his death in 1877.

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Facts

Dates: 1865 to 1877 CE
Duration: 12 years
Type: State
Region: Tarim basin and Dzungaria, Central and North Asia
Language family: Turkic
Capital: Kashgar

Events in Central and North Asia during its time

1865 Russia captures Tashkent

Neighbours in Central and North Asia

Russian Siberia 1582 to 1917 CE
Qing rule in Mongolia 1691 to 1911 CE
Qing Xinjiang 1759 to 1912 CE
Russian Turkestan 1867 to 1917 CE
Khanate of Khiva 1511 to 1920 CE
Russian Far East and Yakutia 1632 to 1917 CE
Khanate of Kokand 1709 to 1876 CE
Emirate of Bukhara 1785 to 1920 CE
Russian Kazakh Steppe 1822 to 1917 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE, East Asia
United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE, Europe

Questions

When did Yettishar exist?

1865 to 1877 CE, about 12 years.

Where was Yettishar?

Tarim basin and Dzungaria, in Central and North Asia. Its capital was Kashgar.

What language did Yettishar speak?

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