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Irtysh River
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The Irtysh River (Russian: Ирты́ш, IPA: [ɪrˈtɨʂ]; Kazakh: Ертіс, Ertis, IPA: [jɛrˈtɪs]) is the principal tributary of the Ob River and the longest river in Western Siberia. It originates in the Altai Mountains of northwestern China and flows through Kazakhstan before entering Russia. Its basin is significant for its hydrological importance and its role as a major commercial artery throughout its long course. The river's average annual discharge is notably stable, a characteristic attributed to the subtle, consistent ex…
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Kazakh Steppe
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The Kazakh Steppe is an extensive region of grassland and semi-desert covering approximately 1.4 million square kilometers of northern Kazakhstan and bordering regions of Russia. It constitutes the world's largest continuous expanse of temperate steppe ecosystem. Its immense scale and continental climate have historically shaped the migratory patterns of nomadic peoples and dictated the limits of agricultural viability in Central Asia. Geographically, it is bounded generally by the [Ural Mountains](/entries/ural-mountains/…
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Uighur Khaganate
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Origins and Establishment
The Uighurs originated as one of the constituent tribes of the earlier Turkic confederation, historically situated in the region of the Altai Mountains. Following the fragmentation of the Second Turkic Khaganate, the Uighur leadership, under the influential figure of Kutlug Bilge Qaghan, consolidated power. The formal establishment of the Khaganate is conventionally dated to 744 CE, following their decisive victory over the remnants of the Second Turkic Khaganate near…