Proto-Mongols
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The Proto-Mongols emerged from an area that had been inhabited by humans as far back as 45,000 years ago during the Upper Paleolithic. The people there went through the Bronze and Iron Ages, forming tribal alliances, peopling, and coming into conflict with early polities in the Central Plain.
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- Origins
- Xiongnu
- Donghu, Tuoba, and Rouran
- Rise of the Göktürks
- Tang Dynasty and the Uyghur Empire
- Khitan and Jurchen
- Shiwei and Menggu
- States established by Proto-Mongols
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Sources
The Proto-Mongols emerged from an area that had been inhabited by humans as far back as 45,000 years ago during the Upper Paleolithic. The people there went through the Bronze and Iron Ages, forming tribal alliances, peopling, and coming into conflict with early polities in the Central Plain.
The Proto-Mongols formed various tribal regimes that fought against one another for supremacy, such as the Rouran Khaganate (330–555) until it was defeated by the Göktürks, who founded the First Turkic Khaganate (552–744), which in turn was subdued by the growing strength of the Tang dynasty. The destruction of the Uyghur Khaganate (744–848) by the Yenisei Kyrgyz resulted in the end of Turkic dominance on the Mongolian Plateau.
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