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Ilterish Qaghan

r. 682–691 CE · 7th century

Ilterish Qaghan was a Turkic leader who revived Gokturk independence from Tang China in 682 CE. Starting with a small band of followers in the Yin Shan mountains, he rebuilt the Second Turkic Khaganate through guerrilla warfare. His revolt reversed the earlier fall of the Gokturk Empire.

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Second Turkic Khaganate

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ilterish Qaghan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ilterish-qaghan
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