Gedemo Ordu Baliq City-State

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Author: Gedemo

Last revision: 17 Feb, 2019 at 10:12 UTC

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Description:

Ordu Baliq

City-State Trait: You can build the Keshig Unique Unit at half cost with the discovery of Stirrups.

City-State Type: Militaristic

History:
In 744, after the defeat of the last Göktürk Kaghan by the Uyghur-Qarluk-Basmyl alliance, the Uyghurs under Bayanchur Khan (Bayan Çor) established their imperial capital Ordu Baliq on the site of the old ördü ("nomadic capital"). Ordu-Baliq flourished until 840, when it was reduced to ruin by the invading Yenisey Kyrgyzes.
The capital occupied at least 32 square kilometers. The ruins of the palace or temple complex, which include the 10-meter-high wall, a 12-meter citadel in the southwest corner and a 14-meter-high stupa in the center, clearly indicate that Ordu Baliq was a large, affluent town.
The urban area may be divided into three main parts. The central part consisting of numerous buildings surrounded by a continuous wall forms the biggest part. Ruin of a large number of temples and houses are to be found to the south beyond the center. The Khan’s residential palace, which was also ringed by walls on all sides, stood in the northeastern part of the town, where the Russian archaeologist Nikolay Yadrintsev discovered a green granite monument with a statue of a dragon perched at the top and bearing a runic inscription glorifying the khagans.
Ordu Baliq was a fully fortified commandry and commercial entrepot typical of the central points along the length of the Silk Road. The well-preserved remains now consist of concentric fortified walls and lookout towers, stables, military and commercial stores, and administrative buildings. There are remains of a water drainage system. Archaeologists established that certain areas were allotted for trade and handcrafts, while in the center of the town were palaces and temples, including a monastery. The palace had fortified walls around it and two main gates, north and south, as well as moats filled with water and watchtowers.
The architectural style and planning of the city appear to have close parallels with T’ang Chinese models, although there are elements that appear to have derived inspiration from elsewhere.

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Mod Support:

Ynaemp (Giant, Greatest, LargestEarthCustom, SouthEastAsia and Cordiform)
40sw4rm’s "Old World"
English and french languages

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