Rouran Khaganate
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The Rouran Khaganate was a powerful nomadic confederation of the Eurasian steppe in the 4th–6th centuries, known for establishing one of the earliest steppe empires and for being overthrown by the rising Göktürks.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical polity
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nomadic empire ⓘ steppe confederation ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Mongolian Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ northern China frontier ⓘ |
| capital | unknown ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
China
ⓘ
Kazakhstan ⓘ Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| dissolved | c. 555–555s ⓘ |
| dynasty | Yujiulü clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy | pastoral nomadism ⓘ |
| endTime | mid 6th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Rouran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xianbei-related peoples ⓘ |
| followedBy |
First Turkic Khaganate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Göktürk Khaganate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | nomadic monarchy ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | Khagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | c. 330s–late 4th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the earliest steppe empires
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domination of the Mongolian steppe ⓘ early use of the title Khagan ⓘ influence on later Turkic imperial models ⓘ overlordship over the Ashina Turks before their revolt ⓘ raids on Northern Wei ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Rouran language ⓘ |
| militaryCharacteristic |
mounted archers
ⓘ
nomadic cavalry ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
conflicts with Northern Wei
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defeat around 552 CE ⓘ overthrow by Göktürks ⓘ rise of Bumin Qaghan ⓘ subjugation of Northern Wei border regions ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Yujiulü Anagui
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yujiulü Datan NERFINISHED ⓘ Yujiulü Shelun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of China’s Northern Dynasties period
ⓘ
history of Inner Asia ⓘ history of Mongolia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Xianbei polities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Eurasian Steppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Tengrism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
shamanism ⓘ |
| source |
Chinese dynastic histories
ⓘ
Northern Wei chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | late 4th century ⓘ |
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