Turks: Map & History
Turks is mapped in the atlas for 666 CE – 756 CE, with a peak mapped extent of about 967,663 km².
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Turks is mapped in the atlas for 666 CE – 756 CE, with a peak mapped extent of about 967,663 km².
Modern Countries Once Part of Turks
At its mapped extent, Turks covered territory in 5 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
- Tajikistan666–754 CE · nearly all
- Kyrgyzstan666–754 CE · most
- Uzbekistan666–754 CE · most
- Kazakhstan666–754 CE · a small part
- China674–717 CE · a small part
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Turks's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Turks: Key Facts
Succeeded by
- Gun Han
Facts from Wikidata Q2118293 (CC0).
Turks Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Turks appears, with the other states of the time.
Turks Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 967,663 km² in 682 CE.
Turks: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Turks exist?
Turks is dated to 666 CE – 756 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
How large was Turks at its peak?
At its peak in 682 AD Turks covered about 967,663 km².
Other Sovereign Realms
Early Middle Ages • Capital: Constantinople
Classical Antiquity • Capital: Pataliputra, Ujjain
High & Late Middle Ages • Capital: Thanjavur, Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Early Middle Ages • Capital: Chang'an