Turk Shahis

Turk Shahis was a state in Afghanistan and the northwest (South Asia) that lasted from c. 665 to 822 CE, about 157 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).

A Turkic dynasty of Kabul and Gandhara that resisted Arab expansion for over a century. The last king lost power to his Brahmin minister Kallar, who founded the Hindu Shahi line.

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Facts

Dates

c. 665 to 822 CE

Duration

157 years

Type

State

Region

Afghanistan and the northwest, South Asia

Language family

Turkic

Capital

Kabul, Kapisa

Came from

• Nezak Huns c. 484 to 665 CE

Became

• Hindu Shahis c. 822 to 1026 CE

Events in South Asia during its time

• 712 Arab conquest of Sindh

Neighbours in South Asia

• Anuradhapura Kingdom 377 BCE to 1017 CE
• Pallava dynasty c. 275 to 897 CE
• Pala Empire c. 750 to 1161 CE
• Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty c. 730 to 1036 CE
• Rashtrakuta dynasty 753 to 982 CE
• Chalukyas of Badami 543 to 753 CE
• Kingdom of Mewar c. 728 to 1949 CE
• Kamarupa c. 350 to 1140 CE
• Western Ganga dynasty c. 350 to 1000 CE
• Chahamanas of Shakambhari c. 650 to 1194 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America

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