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Ötüken
Sign in to saveÖtüken or Otuken ( or , , 'land of Ötüken'; ; ) was the capital of the First Turkic Khaganate, the Second Turkic Khaganate and the Uyghur Khaganate. It has an important place in Turkic mythology and Tengrism.
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- region
- Country
- Mongolia
- Located in
- Arkhangai Province
- Continent
- Asia
- Location
- Central Asia
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- native label
- 於都斤
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- Mountain
- Primary sources
- ''Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk''
- Tonyukuk inscriptions
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- References
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Ötüken or Otuken ( or , , 'land of Ötüken'; ; ) was the capital of the First Turkic Khaganate, the Second Turkic Khaganate and the Uyghur Khaganate. It has an important place in Turkic mythology and Tengrism.
Ötüken is located within the borders of the Arkhangai Province and Övörkhangai Province of present-day Mongolia.
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