Khan's Den episodes
Episode 1: The Rise of the First Turkish Empire: Origins, Culture, and Ascension

Episode 1: The Rise of the First Turkish Empire: Origins, Culture, and Ascension

In the mid-6th century, the destiny of Eurasia was forever altered. Brothers Bumin and Istemi, leaders of the semi-nomadic warriors of the Ashina clan in the Altai Mountains, unified the fragmented Turkic tribes to create the expansive Göktürk Empire. In this episode, we explore the legendary origins, lifestyle, and societal structure of the Ashina clan, their predominant religion Tengrism, and the rebellion that freed their people from the Rouran Khaganate. Discover how they reshaped an entire continent's fate and became immortalized as the 'Turks of the Sky.'

#Göktürk Empire, #Ashina clan, #Turkic tribes, #Bumin, #Istemi, #Tengrism, #Rouran Khaganate, #Turkish history, #Eurasian history, #nomadic warriors


Timeline

00-01:51:From Altai to Europe

01:52-06:26:Legend of the Ashina Clan

06:27-09:11:Birth and Meaning of 'Turk'

09:12-11:50:Turkish Customs: Law and Society

11:51-17:25:Tengrism: Religion and Cosmology of the Turks

17:26-22:56:Changing Fate through Geography

22:57-25:36:Bumin and Istemi

25:37-29:25:Revolution through Tengrism