Turkic Kaghans and Beys
Many accounts about the famous ancient Turkic kaghans and beys have been preserved in history. For example, Bumyn, Muqan, Istemi, Mughan, Tobo and other khagans. In previous Saka times, each tribe had its own tribal chieftain. Sometimes, the Sakas formed tribal unions. Such unions were ruled by khans (or kings). And in the Turkic period, a new form of state called "Kaganate" have emerged. Khaganates were ruled by military leaders called "khagan" (or khan of khans). He rulled over the tribal military leaders, or "beks". Centralized Kaganates were larger and stronger than previous lose tribal unions. The largest Turkic Khaganate in history stretched from Northern China to the Crimean Peninsula.
TURKIC AGE WARRIOR
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Parameter |
Description |
New features |
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Range weapons |
Horsebows and arrows |
Heavier bow, larger arrowtips |
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Melee weapons |
Spears and pikes, straight and curved bladed sabers, battle axes, maces, daggers |
Appearance of single-edged blades |
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Body rotection |
Lamellar or laminar armor |
Scale armor was used before |
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Head protection |
Helmets of Turkic type |
Soft scale helmets or cast bronze helmets were used before |
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Shield |
Wooden or iron round shields |
Iron scale shields or soft leather shields of oval or recrangular shape were used before |
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Horse protection |
Lamellar or laminar horse armor |
Scale horse armor was used before |
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Clothes |
Cavalry pants, shirts, and long coats |
Short cavalry jackets were used before |
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Headwear |
Made from felt or animal fur |
Use of animal fur headwear is not registered before |
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Footwear |
Leather cavalry boots with heels |
Heel piece was not used before |