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    Altishahr (Traditional Uyghur: آلتی شهر, Modern Uyghur: ئالتە شەھەر, Uyghur Cyrillic: Алтә-шәһәр; romanized: Altä-şähär or Alti-şähär), also known as...
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    administrators by Mongol rulers in the Altishahr or present-day region of Tarim Basin in Xinjiang, China. The Khojas of Altishahr claimed to be Sayyids (descendants...
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    conquest of Dzungaria. Concurrent with this conquest, the Qing occupied the Altishahr region in modern southern Xinjiang, which had been settled by Muslims...
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  • Khanate, the Dzungars appointed Khojas as rulers of Kashgaria (a.k.a. Altishahr or southern Xinjiang). In the 1750s, the Khoja brothers supported Qing...
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    Jasagh (section Altishahr)
    Jasaghs of Sayin Noyan were treated like leaders of Khalkha league. Altishahr (Turki Muslim major area in Xinjiang), which also the same Jasagh rulers...
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  • Altishahr resulted in the Tibetan Buddhist Dzungar Khanate in Dzungaria conquering and subjugating the Genghisid-ruled Yarkent Khanate in Altishahr (the...
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  • Galdan overthrew the Black Mountain Khoja [zh] in the Dzungar conquest of Altishahr and installed Afaq as his client ruler there. Galdan decreed that the...
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    pacification of Dzungaria and the later suppression of the Revolt of the Altishahr Khojas secured the northern and western boundaries of Xinjiang, eliminated...
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    conquered by the Buddhist Dzungar Khanate in the Dzungar conquest of Altishahr from 1678 to 1705. List of khans of the Yarkent and Turpan khanates The...
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    Xinjiang as a whole during the Qing dynasty. Beginning in the 17th century, Altishahr, which means "Six Cities" in Uyghur, became the Uyghur name for the Tarim...
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  • (1598-1604) in Chile. Yeti Shahr (seven cities), an alternate name for Altishahr (six cities), an ancient name for the Tarim Basin. Portuguese for Sete...
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    much of the basin. The historical Uyghur name for the Tarim Basin is Altishahr (Traditional Uyghur: آلتی شهر, Chinese: 六城), which means 'six cities'...
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    The Revolt of the Altishahr Khojas (Chinese: 大小和卓之亂) was an uprising against the Qing dynasty of China, which broke out in 1757 during the reign of the...
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    the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. Its historical name was Altishahr (Chinese: 回部; pinyin: Huíbù), which also includes some territories in...
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    region. Emin Khoja also allied with the Qing to crush the Revolt of the Altishahr Khojas led by Burhan-ud-din and Khan Khoja, and drove them to Badakhshan...
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    rebellion (1757–1759) and in the suppression of the Muslim Revolt of the Altishahr Khojas (1757–1759). Khojis appears in a famous Qing Dynasty (平定伊犁回部戰圖冊·烏什酋長獻城降)...
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    other terms nowadays, although it retains a certain degree of relevance. Altishahr China proper Chinese Tartary Chinese Empire East Turkestan Protectorate...
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    Chántóu, meaning "Turban Head") was used to refer to the Turkic Muslims of Altishahr (now Southern Xinjiang), including by Hui (Tungan) people. These groups...
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    Manchu Amban Lien Yu and his Chinese soldiers were expelled from Lhasa. Altishahr, meaning six cities, consisted of the Uyghur cities of Yarkand, Kashgar...
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    until its defeat by the Oirat Dzungar Khanate in the Dzungar conquest of Altishahr in 1680. The Golden Horde broke into smaller Turkic-hordes that declined...
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    KHANATE KALMYK KHANATE JO- SEON AYUT- THAYA DAI VIET LAN NA Khalkhas Altishahr In 1685, the Kangxi emperor legalised private maritime trade along the...
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    been known by many different names throughout time. These names include Altishahr, the historical Uyghur name for the southern half of the region referring...
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    prince of the Khoit-Oirat tribe that ruled over parts of Dzungaria and Altishahr in present-day northwest China. Known as the last great Oirat hero, Amursana...
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    the Tarim Basin in southern Xinjiang. These areas would later be termed Altishahr (southern Xinjiang, excluding Dzungaria) by Turkic-speaking peoples. The...
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  • Khanate which was annexed by the Dzungar Khanate in the Dzungar conquest of Altishahr in 1680. Kazakh Khanate Senior zhuz Middle zhuz Junior zhuz Bukey Horde...
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    Khanate Dzungar conquest of Altishahr Dzungar–Qing Wars Dzungar genocide Kumul Khanate Qing dynasty Qing rule Revolt of the Altishahr Khojas Afaqi Khoja revolts...
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    Khanate Dzungar conquest of Altishahr Dzungar–Qing Wars Dzungar genocide Kumul Khanate Qing dynasty Qing rule Revolt of the Altishahr Khojas Afaqi Khoja revolts...
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    It was also used by the Uyghurs. It permitted the Turkic Begs in the Altishahr region to maintain their previous status, and they administered the area...
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    their leaders like Emin Khoja allied with the Qing against Uyghurs in Altishahr. The Qing dynasty enfeoffed (granted freehold property in exchange for...
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    the begs, this practice was administered by Qing law. Most Chinese in Altishahr were exile slaves to Turkestani Begs. While free Chinese merchants generally...
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