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Heavenly Khagan
Heavenly Khagan was the title granted by steppe peoples to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. It recognised him as overlord of the Turkic world as well as emperor of China. The title reflected the Tang Empire's position straddling Chinese and Inner Asian political traditions.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Heavenly Khagan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/heavenly-khagan
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- The Epoch Institute. “Heavenly Khagan.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/heavenly-khagan.
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- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Heavenly Khagan’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/heavenly-khagan (Accessed: ).
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