Information About ™Karluks |
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In the 600's, the Qarluq tribes formed a Khanate under the rule of a Yagbhu (prince) but were overun by the nascent Gokturks empire in the later stages of the 7th Century . Famed for their woven carpets in the pre-Muslim era, they were considered a vassal state by the Tang Dynasty after the final conquest of the Transoxania regions by the Chinese circa 744 . They remained in the Chinese sphere of influence and an active participant in fighting the Muslim expansion into the area, up until their betrayal of the Tang at the Battle Of Talas in 751 . After the withdrawal of the Chinese from Central Asia, the Qarluq converted fully to Islam . In the 900's, the Qarakhanids ( Kara-Khanid ), reputedly a senior Qarluq clan, took over the region held by the old Khanate and created an empire spanning modern northern Iran and parts of Turkestan . This region remained under Qarakhanid (and for varying periods Seljuq and Qara-Khitai ) control until 1206 when it reverted to a Mongol vassal state. They remained an independent vassal until the Mongol invasion of 1221 . |