Göktürk Khaganate founded
552* · Event
The first empire of the Turks spans the steppe from Manchuria to the Black Sea, brokering Silk Road trade.
On these timelines: The Silk Road & the Steppe, Master
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Around 552
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- Fall of Western Roman Empire (476)
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- Hijra (622)
- Tang dynasty (618)
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- Muhammad's first revelation (610)
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- Hagia Sophia (532)