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Ili River

The Ili River flows from the Tian Shan mountains into Lake Balkhash in Central Asia. Its valley provided rich pastures and was the political heartland of the Chagatai Khanate. The region remained central to the khanate's eastern successor states during its decline.

Ili River
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ili River. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ili-river
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“Ili River.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ili-river. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Ili River.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ili-river.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Ili River’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ili-river (Accessed: ).

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