Timeline of the Türgesh
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This is a timeline of the Türgesh.
7th century
8th century
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 703 | The Turgesh captured Suyab from the Tang dynasty[2] | |
| 706 | Üch Elig is succeeded by his son Saqal[3] | |
| 708 | Üch Elig's successor Saqal attacks Qiuci (Kucha)[1] | |
| 709 | Saqal inflicts a defeat on the Tang dynasty[4] | |
| 711 | Battle of Bolchu: Qapaghan Qaghan of the Second Turkic Khaganate defeats Saqal and kills him, forcing the Turgesh to flee south to Zhetysu[5] | |
| 717 | Battle of Aksu: Saqal's successor Suluk leads Arabs, Tibetans, and Turgesh against the Tang in Aksu and is defeated[6] | |
| 719 | Suluk captures Suiye (Suyab)[5] | |
| 720 | Suluk inflicts a defeat on the Umayyad Caliphate[7] | |
| 722 | Suluk concludes a marriage alliance with the Tang dynasty and gains Princess Jiaohe[7] | |
| 724 | Day of Thirst: Suluk inflicts a defeat on the Umayyad Caliphate[8] | |
| 726 | Suluk attacks Qiuci (Kucha)[5] | |
| 727 | Suluk and the Tibetan Empire attack Qiuci (Kucha)[5] | |
| 728 | Suluk aids the Sogdians in revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate[8] | |
| 731 | Battle of the Defile: Suluk attacks the Umayyad Caliphate[9] | |
| 735 | Suluk attacks Ting Prefecture (Jimsar County)[10] | |
| 737 | Battle of the Baggage: Turgesh inflicts a defeat on the Umayyad Caliphate[11] | |
| 737 | Battle of Kharistan: Suluk is defeated by the Umayyad Caliphate and killed by his relative Kül-chor[5] | |
| 740 | Kül-chor submits to the Tang dynasty but later rebels anyway[5][7] | |
| 744 | Kül-chor is defeated by the Tang dynasty and executed[12] | |
| 748 | The Tang dynasty recaptures Suyab and destroys it[13] | |
| 750 | The Turgesh-Chach alliance is defeated by the Tang dynasty[12] | |
| 766 | The Karluks annex Turgesh land in Zhetysu[14] |