Editing Göktürks (section)

=== Conquest by the Tang ===
{{Main|Tang dynasty in Inner Asia}}

Although the Göktürk Khaganate once provided support to the Tang dynasty in the early period of the civil war during the collapse of the [[Sui dynasty]], the conflicts between the Göktürks and Tang finally broke out when Tang was gradually reunifying [[China proper]]. The Göktürks began to attack and raid the northern border of the Tang Empire and once marched their main force of 100,000 soldiers to [[Chang'an]], the capital of Tang. The emperor Taizong of the Tang, in spite of the limited resources at his disposal, managed to turn them back. Later, Taizong sent his troops to Mongolia and defeated the main force of Göktürk army in [[Battle of Yinshan]] four years later and captured [[Illig Qaghan]] in 630 AD.<ref name="Liu 劉">{{Cite book|title=Old book of Tang 舊唐書 Vol.2 & Vol. 67|last=Liu 劉|first=Xu 昫|year=945}}</ref> With the submission of the Turkic tribes, the Tang conquered the [[Mongolian Plateau]]. From then on, the Eastern Turks were subjugated to China.<ref name="Liu 劉"/>

After a vigorous court debate, [[Emperor Taizong of Tang|Emperor Taizong]] decided to pardon the Göktürk nobles and offered them positions as imperial guards.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 Vol.2 & Vol.194|last=Liu 劉|first=Xu 昫|year=945}}</ref> However, the proposition was ended by a plan for the assassination of the emperor. On 19 May 639<ref>[[:zh:貞觀 (唐朝)|貞觀]]十三年 四月戊寅 [http://db1x.sinica.edu.tw/sinocal/ Academia Sinica] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522200011/http://db1x.sinica.edu.tw/sinocal/ |date=22 May 2010 }} {{in lang|zh}}</ref> [[Ashina Jiesheshuai]] and his tribesmen directly assaulted Emperor Taizong of Tang at Jiucheng Palace ({{linktext|九|成|宮}}, in present-day [[Linyou County]], [[Baoji]], [[Shaanxi]]). However, they did not succeed and fled to the north, but were caught by pursuers near the [[Wei River]] and were killed. Ashina Hexiangu was exiled to [[Lingbao City|Lingbiao]].<ref name="Zizhi195">Sima Guang, ''Zizhi Tongjian'', [[:zh:s:資治通鑑/卷195|Vol. 195.]] {{in lang|zh}}</ref> After the unsuccessful raid of [[Ashina Jiesheshuai]], on 13 August 639<ref>[[:zh:t:貞觀 (唐朝)|貞觀]]十三年 七月庚戌 [http://db1x.sinica.edu.tw/sinocal/ Academia Sinica] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522200011/http://db1x.sinica.edu.tw/sinocal/ |date=22 May 2010 }} {{in lang|zh}}</ref> Taizong installed [[Qilibi Khan]] and ordered the settled Turkic people to follow him north of the [[Yellow River]] to settle between the [[Great Wall of China]] and the [[Gobi Desert]].<ref>Ouyang Xiu et al., ''New Book of Tang'', [[:zh:s:新唐書/卷215上|Vol. 215-I.]]</ref> However, many Göktürk generals still remained loyal in service to the Tang Empire.

[[File:Turkic Head of Koltegin Statue (35324303410).jpg|thumb|Bust of [[Kul Tigin]] (684–731) found in [[Khashaat]], [[Arkhangai Province]], [[Orkhon River]] valley. Located in the [[National Museum of Mongolia]].]]