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1. Turkic Khaganate

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   While Tengrism was dominant, the multi-ethnic nature of the empire necessitated tolerance for other faiths. Buddhism gained significant traction among the elites, particularly during periods of close contact with China, with several Khagans showing marked preference for Buddhist monastic life, despite its inherent incompatibility with the nomadic focus on perpetual martial readiness. Manichaeism also found adherents, largely favored by the Western Turkic populations who found its dualistic philosophy appropriately reflective of the constant struggle between the steppe and the sedentar…