Timeline of the Türgesh

This is a timeline of the Türgesh.

7th century

Year	Date	Event
699		Üch Elig establishes the Turgesh Khaganate[1]

8th century

Year	Date	Event
703		The Turgesh captured Suyab from the Tang dynasty[2]
706		Üch Elig is succeeded by his son Saqal[3]
708		Üch Elig's successor Saqal attacks Qiuci (Kucha)[1]
709		Saqal inflicts a defeat on the Tang dynasty[4]
711		Battle of Bolchu: Qapaghan Qaghan of the Second Turkic Khaganate defeats Saqal and kills him, forcing the Turgesh to flee south to Zhetysu[5]
717		Battle of Aksu: Saqal's successor Suluk leads Arabs, Tibetans, and Turgesh against the Tang in Aksu and is defeated[6]
719		Suluk captures Suiye (Suyab)[5]
720		Suluk inflicts a defeat on the Umayyad Caliphate[7]
722		Suluk concludes a marriage alliance with the Tang dynasty and gains Princess Jiaohe[7]
724		Day of Thirst: Suluk inflicts a defeat on the Umayyad Caliphate[8]
726		Suluk attacks Qiuci (Kucha)[5]
727		Suluk and the Tibetan Empire attack Qiuci (Kucha)[5]
728		Suluk aids the Sogdians in revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate[8]
731		Battle of the Defile: Suluk attacks the Umayyad Caliphate[9]
735		Suluk attacks Ting Prefecture (Jimsar County)[10]
737		Battle of the Baggage: Turgesh inflicts a defeat on the Umayyad Caliphate[11]
737		Battle of Kharistan: Suluk is defeated by the Umayyad Caliphate and killed by his relative Kül-chor[5]
740		Kül-chor submits to the Tang dynasty but later rebels anyway[5][7]
744		Kül-chor is defeated by the Tang dynasty and executed[12]
748		The Tang dynasty recaptures Suyab and destroys it[13]
750		The Turgesh-Chach alliance is defeated by the Tang dynasty[12]
766		The Karluks annex Turgesh land in Zhetysu[14]