Turkic and Central Asian peoples and states

Turks (general)

Named in 16 sources and maps.

  1. c. 720–735approximate
    The Old Turkic Orkhon inscriptions
    WSecond Turk qaghanate courtofficial or contemporary recordW221
  2. c. 846–885approximate
    Book of Routes and Realms
    WIbn Khurradadhbihclaimed or disputedW203
  3. c. 903–913approximate
  4. c. 1050–1052approximate
    Ornament of Histories
    WGardizicompilationW196
  5. 1069–1070a range
    Wisdom of Royal Glory
    WYusuf Khass Hajibofficial or contemporary recordW220
  6. c. 1120approximate
  7. 1224–1228a range
  8. c. 1300approximate
    Book of Pilgrimage
    WRiccoldo of Monte CrocefirsthandW228
  9. 1306–1321a range
    Book of the Secrets of the Faithful of the Cross
    WMarino Sanudo TorsellomixedW240
  10. 1321exact year
    Survey of the Countries
    WAbu'l-FidacompilationW204
  11. 1339–1340a range
    Delight of Hearts, geographical part
    WHamdallah Mustawfi of QazvincompilationW198
  12. 1517exact year
  13. 1654–1657a range
    The Mirror of the World
    WKatib CelebicompilationW211
  14. 1823exact year
    Asia Polyglotta
    WJulius von KlaprothcompilationW291
  15. 1826exact year
  16. 1849exact year