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Balasagun
Balasagun (Balassagun, Balasaghun, Karabalsagun) was an ancient city in modern-day Kyrgyzstan, located in the Chui River valley between Bishkek and Lake Issyk-Kul. It was the capital of the Kara-Khitan Khanate from the 10th Century until the Mongols captured it in 1218.
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