Turkic Kaganate and China by Sources and the Latest Archeological Research

Creation of Turkic state is an important historical process in the history of the modern Turkic peoples of Eurasia. In a short peri od of time Turkic state reached the peak of power and was involved in the global process of international contacts. Relations with China, Sassanid Persia and the Byzantine Empire were key points in the history of the Turkic Kaganate. The range of relations established between Turkic state and China was very wide. In all diverse connections between two states, including political and diplomatical, military, marital ones, etc., Sogidans played a role of connectors and ambassadors, and took over the duty of arranging caravan trade between Turkic and Chinese people. One of aspects of Chinese-Turkic relations of political-diplomatic nature is conclusion of dynasty marriages. Dynasty marriages related to one of the most interesting aspects of relations between Turkic state and China. Turkic Kagans used to take princesses from Chinese kingdom to wives. Chinese Kingdoms also had their interest in taking princesses from Turkic state as wives. Dynasty marriages became the main instrument of creating political unions between two states.