Conquest of the Western Turks
The conquest of the Western Turks, known as the Western Tujue in Chinese sources, was a military campaign in 657 led by the Tang Dynasty general Su Dingfang against the Western Turkic Khaganate ruled by Ashina Helu. The Chinese war against the Western Turks began in 640 with the annexation of the Tarim Basin oasis state Gaochang, an ally of the Western Turks. Several of the oasis states had once been vassals of the Tang Dynasty, but switched their allegiance to the Western Turks when they grew suspicious of the military ambitions of the Tang. Tang expansion into Central Asia continued with the conquest of Karasahr in 644 and Kucha in 648. Su Dingfang commanded the main army dispatched against the Western Turks, while the Turkic generals Ashina Mishe and Ashina Buzhen led the side divisions
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Conquest of the Western Turks
The conquest of the Western Turks, known as the Western Tujue in Chinese sources, was a military campaign in 657 led by the Tang Dynasty general Su Dingfang against the Western Turkic Khaganate ruled by Ashina Helu. The Chinese war against the Western Turks began in 640 with the annexation of the Tarim Basin oasis state Gaochang, an ally of the Western Turks. Several of the oasis states had once been vassals of the Tang Dynasty, but switched their allegiance to the Western Turks when they grew suspicious of the military ambitions of the Tang. Tang expansion into Central Asia continued with the conquest of Karasahr in 644 and Kucha in 648. Su Dingfang commanded the main army dispatched against the Western Turks, while the Turkic generals Ashina Mishe and Ashina Buzhen led the side divisions
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唐朝与西突厥在唐永徽六年至显庆元年(655年-657年)进行 ...... 由苏定方为统帅的对西突厥的第三次讨伐(657年-658年)。
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Former vassals of the Western Turks (Uighurs)
Tang Dynasty
Western Turkic Khaganate
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*Ashina Helu defeated and captured
*Dissolution of the Western Turkic Khaganate
*Regions controlled by the Western Turks under Tang suzerainty
*Strengthened Tang rule ofXinjiang
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10,000 horsemen
90,000Uyghurhorsemen
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Unknown number of forces from former vassals
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The conquest of the Western Tu ...... Buzhen led the side divisions
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唐朝与西突厥在唐永徽六年至显庆元年(655年-657年)进行 ...... 由苏定方为统帅的对西突厥的第三次讨伐(657年-658年)。
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Conquest of the Western Turks
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唐朝与西突厥第二次战役
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