Turkish Mongol Clan Relations in Gokturk Period
Ahmet Taşağıl
Keywords: Old Turkic tribes, Proto Mongols, Mongolia, Kidans, Chinese annals
Abstract
It is known that Turks and Mongols shared the same destiny during their histories. The Mongols and Turks were neighborhood. It was starting from the time of the Huns established a great empire fist revolution in Central Asia to the 920 AD. The others who were able to establish large state had to obey it. In this time, Mongol - Turks empire developed under the leadership of Cengiz Khan in the 13th century. And, it was an important point in this relationship. In this article, the situation and biliteral relations of Turkish and Mongol origin tribes who lived Turkish Khanate period in the history, it is known as Gokturk in, will be examined