629 ⟶ Tang Dynasty Destroys the Göktürk Khanate

630: Tang campaign against the Eastern Turks, Chinese Tang d...
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⚔️ Han Dynasty Victory over Xiongnu at Yiwulu

February – The Chinese Han dynasty launches a major campaign against the Xiongnu, whom they confront in the Battle of Yiwulu in the Kumul oasis, an ultimate Han military victory led by General Dou Gu (d. AD 88).⟶
Han Dynasty Victory over Xiongnu at Yiwulu (73)
Han DynastyXiongnuBattleMilitary CampaignChinese HistoryWarfareTerritorial Expansion
ChinaChina

⚔️ Tang Dynasty Destroys the Göktürk Khanate

630: Tang campaign against the Eastern Turks, Chinese Tang dynasty forces under commanders Li Jing and Li Shiji destroy the Göktürk Khanate.⟶
Tang Dynasty Destroys the Göktürk Khanate (629)
Tang DynastyNomadic EmpiresMilitary CampaignWarfareKhanate
ChinaChinaTurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Ashina Jiesheshuai's Rebellion Against Tang China Fails

Unsuccessful revolt of Ashina Jiesheshuai of the Turkic people against Tang China.⟶
Ashina Jiesheshuai's Rebellion Against Tang China Fails (639)
Tang DynastyRebellionMilitary History600sInternal ConflictNomadic PeoplesPolitical Instability
ChinaChina

⚔️ Tang Dynasty Victory Over Western Turkic Kaganate

The Chinese Tang dynasty under Emperor Gaozong of Tang defeats Western Turkic Kaganate.⟶
Tang Dynasty Victory Over Western Turkic Kaganate (657)
Tang DynastyWarfareMilitary ExpansionTurkic Peoples600sImperialism
ChinaChinaKazakhstanKazakhstanKyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanUzbekistanUzbekistanTajikistanTajikistan

⚔️ Guangzhou Looted and Closed by Pirates, Tang Dynasty

Arab and Persian pirates and travelers burn and loot the Chinese city of Guangzhou, while the Tang Dynasty authorities shut the port down for the next five decades.⟶
Guangzhou Looted and Closed by Pirates, Tang Dynasty (758)
Tang DynastyPiracyMaritime HistoryGuangzhou
ChinaChina