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Gaochang (kingdom)

460 – 640
Sovereign stateAsia

Silk Road oasis kingdom at Turpan ruled successively by Han Chinese families (Kan, Zhang, Ma, Qu), a key trade and cultural crossroads between China, the steppe, and Central Asia.

Annexed by Tang China in 640, becoming the Chinese prefecture of Xizhou.

Borders in 460 · drawn from 1 sourced border frame
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