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Basmyls

The Basmyls were a Turkic tribe of Central Asia. In 744 CE they joined the Uyghurs and Karluks in seizing Ötüken and killing the last Göktürk khagan. Their revolt marked the end of the Gokturk Empire, after which the Uyghurs established their own khaganate.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Basmyls. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/basmyls
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