Khan's Den: Turkic and Steppe History

Episode IV: Rise of the Gokturks - Persians, Byzantines, and the Silk Road


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Explore the strategic maneuvers of the Gokturk Khaganate in Western Asia after their victory over the White Huns. Discover how Istemi forged alliances and established trade routes with the Byzantines amidst rising tensions with the Persian Empire. Uncover the Sogdian merchants' role and the foundation of the Turkic-Byzantine alliance. Tune in for an in-depth analysis of these pivotal historical events along the Silk Road.


#GokturkKhaganate #PersianEmpire #ByzantineEmpire #SilkRoad #Istemi #Sogdianmerchants #Oxusriver #Khosrow #Maniakh #Constantinople #Turkic-ByzantineAlliance #WhiteHuns #WesternAsia #SassanianKing #traderoutes #diplomaticrelations #historicalevents

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Khan's Den: Turkic and Steppe HistoryBy Emre-E. Yavuz

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