Tudun
Sign in to saveA tudun was a Göktürk title for a governor or resident administrator appointed to oversee a conquered territory or settlement on behalf of the khagan. The title was used in the Khazar, Bulgar, and Avar empires. It was also used in Western Turk regions, notably Sogdia.
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- Function
- Usage by polity
- Göktürks
- Western Turkic Khaganate and Sogdia
- Khazar Khaganate
- Avar Khaganate
- See also
- References
A tudun was a Göktürk title for a governor or resident administrator appointed to oversee a conquered territory or settlement on behalf of the khagan. The title was used in the Khazar, Bulgar, and Avar empires. It was also used in Western Turk regions, notably Sogdia.
== Function ==
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