shatuo turk

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Definition of shatuo turk in English English dictionary

or Sha-t'o Turk Any member of a nomadic people who came to the aid of the Tang dynasty (618-907) after the rebel Huang Zhao captured the capitals of Luoyang and Chang'an in 880 and 881. Their leader, Li Keyong (856-908), became one of the aspirants to imperial power during the collapse of the Tang dynasty

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shatuo Turk