Protectorate General to Pacify the North
The Protectorate General to Pacify the North or Grand Protectorate General to Pacify the North (647–784) was a Chinese military government established by the Tang dynasty in 647 to pacify the former territory of Xueyantuo, which extended from Lake Baikal to the north, the Gobi Desert to the south, the Khingan Mountains to the east, and the Altay Mountains to the west. It controlled the Mongolian Plateau from 647 to 682.
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| Common name (669–757) | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 安北都護府 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 安北都护府 | ||||||||
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| Alternate Name (647–663) | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 燕然都护府 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 燕然都护府 | ||||||||
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| Alternate Name (663–669) | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 瀚海都護府 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 瀚海都护府 | ||||||||
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| Alternate Name (757–784) | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 鎮北都護府 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 镇北都护府 | ||||||||
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| History of Mongolia |
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It was first established as Yanran at Shanyu Tai, southwest of present-day Urat Middle Banner, the northern slope of Lang Shan. This was later shifted to Hanhai, around the bank of the Orkhon River, and named from its namesakes for a short period before it was changed to Anbei. The seat of governance remained there until the year 687.