Uyghur Khaganate

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/uyghur-khaganate

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding year?744 CE
2. What is the year of collapse?840 CE
3. Where was the capital Ordu-Baliq located?Ordu-Baliq was built on the ruins of the former Turkic capital and served as the empire's main city on the Mongolian Plateau.
4. Why did the Uyghur Khaganate use the Old Uyghur alphabet?They adapted the Sogdian script to create the Old Uyghur alphabet, which let them write books, laws, and poems.

Tiele Peoples: A confederation of nomadic tribes that played a significant role in the history of Inner Asia.
Manichaeism: A dualistic religion founded by the prophet Mani, emphasizing the cosmic struggle between good and evil.
Sogdian Script: An abjad script used for writing the Sogdian language, which served as a lingua franca for trade in Central Asia.
Tarim Basin: A large basin in the Xinjiang region of China, historically a vital area for Silk Road trade and Uyghur settlement.