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History · Kyrgyzstan

The history of the 8 Turkic states, each under its own flag: states, battles and turning points.

HistoryThe Yenisei Kyrgyz and the Kyrgyz KhaganateAn ancient Turkic people who defeated the Uyghur Khaganate in 840 and took control of the Mongolian steppe.Read more →
HistoryKara-Khanid KhanateA Turkic khanate that ruled Central Asia from the 9th to the 13th century, with Balasagun in the Chüy Valley as one of its capitals.Read more →
HistoryÜrkün: the 1916 uprisingAn uprising against tsarist Russia followed by a mass flight to China, one of the gravest tragedies of the Kyrgyz and Kazakh peoples.Read more →
HistoryIndependence of Kyrgyzstan (1991)On 31 August 1991 the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan adopted the declaration of independence.Read more →