Göktürk

10 artifacts · 552 CE – 735 CE · people (5) · artifact (2) · architecture (1) · spiritual (1) · art (1)

Rising from the Central Asian steppes, the Göktürk Khaganate marked a significant chapter in the history of Turkic peoples from the 6th to the 8th century. Here, artifacts illuminate their remarkable leadership, religious practices, and the monumental inscriptions that chronicle their achievements.

The Collection

• Tengrism — 552 CE · spiritual
• Bumin Qaghan — 552 CE · people
• Bugut inscription — 580 CE · artifact
• Istämi — 600 CE · people
• Balbal — 600 CE · art
• Tonyukuk — 646 CE · people
• Bilge Qaghan — 683 CE · people
• Kul Tigin — 685 CE · people
• Orkhon inscriptions — 732 CE · artifact
• Orkhon Valley — 735 CE · architecture