State

First Turkic Khaganate

Also known as First Khaganate

The First Turkic Khaganate was the empire founded by the Ashina clan in 552 after the overthrow of the Rouran. It quickly extended across the Eurasian steppe from Manchuria to the Black Sea, before splitting into eastern and western khaganates. It is the first phase of the Gokturk Empire.

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Gokturk EmpireFoundation, Military, Impact, Decline

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Rouran KhaganateHephthalite EmpireSabirsEastern Turkic KhaganateWestern Turkic Khaganate

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). First Turkic Khaganate. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/first-turkic-khaganate
MLA
“First Turkic Khaganate.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/first-turkic-khaganate. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “First Turkic Khaganate.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/first-turkic-khaganate.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘First Turkic Khaganate’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/first-turkic-khaganate (Accessed: ).

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