Shule Kingdom

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Was an ancient Iranian oasis kingdom of the Taklamakan Desert, one of the many small polities that emerged around the Tarim Basin.

Establishment

January 119 BC: The earliest mention of the Shule is around 120 BC, by Western Han Chinese when they were exploring their borders.

Chronology

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1. Han-Xiongnu War

Was a series of military battles fought between the Han Empire and the nomadic Xiongnu confederation.

2. Tang campaigns against the Western Turks

Were a series of military campaigns conducted by the Tang dynasty against the Western Turkic Khaganate in the 7th century AD.

2.1.Campaigns against the Tarim Basin oasis states

Were a series of campaigns by Tang China against the petty kingdoms of the Tarim Basin.

January 633: In 632, Karasahr submitted to the Tang as a tributary state, as the nearby kingdoms of Kashgar and Khotan did.

3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 31: Kujula Kadphises unites Yuezhi tribes into a confederation .

January 57: In 56, Xian, the king of Yarkent, conquered Khotan. He appointed Yulin as the king of Ligui and made his brother, Weishi, the new king of Khotan. This expansion of Xian's territory solidified his power and influence in the region.

January 92: Han Dynasty general Ban Chao, with the aid of the Kushan Empire, was able to subdue the regions of Kashgar and Sogdiana.

January 128: Shule becomes a tributary of the Eastern Han.

January 631: Independence of the Shule Kingdom from the Gokturks.

Disestablishment

January 633: In 632, Karasahr submitted to the Tang as a tributary state, as the nearby kingdoms of Kashgar and Khotan did.

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