The Turks rise
AD 552 · Ötüken
Bumin Qaghan overthrows the Rouran and founds the first Turkic empire.
The first state to bear the name 'Turk'; it ruled the Silk Road and traded with Rome and China.
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AD 552 · Ötüken
Bumin Qaghan overthrows the Rouran and founds the first Turkic empire.
The first state to bear the name 'Turk'; it ruled the Silk Road and traded with Rome and China.
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