Early medieval states in Kazakhstan explained

During the earlier medieval period, a succession of mainly Turkic states ruled in the area of present-day Kazakhstan.

No.StateEstablishment and fall
CapitalTerritoryPeopleLanguage
1First Turkic Khaganate552-603SuyabAltay, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Caucasia, Mongolia, Northern ChinaGöktürks, Teleuts, Kipchaks, Khazars, Yenisei Kirghiz, Sogdian.Old Turkic
2Western Turkic Khaganate603-704SuyabKazakhstan, Central Asia, Caucasia, Eastern Turkestan, Crimea, coast of Volga Göktürks, Kipchaks, Khazars, Wusun, Kangju, Turgesh.Old Turkic
3Turgesh Khaganate704-756SuyabZhetysu RegionGöktürksOld Turkic
4Karluk Khaganate756-940Suyab, BalasagunZhetysu Region, Southern KazakhstanKarluksKarluk
5Pechenegs659-750SaryarkaPechenegsOld Turkic
6Khazar Khaganate650-969Samandar, AtilWestern Kazakhstan, coast of Volga, Northern Caucasia, CrimeaKhazars, Bulgars, Alans, Hungarians, Burtas, Eastern SlavsKhazarian
7Kimaks750-1035Imekia, Karantia or Khagan-KimekSaryarkaKimaks, KipchaksTurkic
8Oghuz Yabgu State756-1055YangikentWestern Kazakhstan, coast of Aral Sea OghuzTurkic
9Karluks960-1224KoylukZhetysu RegionKarluksKarluk
10Karakhanid Khanate942-1212BalasagunZhetysu Region, Eastern Turkestan, TransoxianaKarakhanids, KarluksKarluk
11Kara-Khitan Khanate1128-1213BalasagunZhetysu Region, Eastern Turkestan, TransoxianaKarluks, KhitansKarluk
12Khwarazmian dynasty1097-1231Konye-UrgenchSouthern Kazakhstan, Transoxiana, Khorasan, IranCumans, Persians, TurkmensKarluk
13Naiman Khanate1210-1218BalasagunZhetysu RegionNaimansKarluk