The Dragon’s Year (lit. The Snail’s Year). The designation of 5th year on 12 annual cycle. Every year is designated by a name of animal: mouse, cow, leopard, hare, snail // dragon , snake, horse, sheep, monkey, hen, dog, pig. So years ... 631, 643, 655, 667, 679, 691, 703, 716, 728, 740, 752, 764... on 12-annual cycle correspond to year of Dragon. We consider, that “ülüi: yïlqa: jetinč ay - the seventh month of the Dragon year” (12-line of The El Etmish Yabgu inscription) corresponds to a year between 682-716. If to take into consideration sources which inform, that Elteris kagan ruled in 682-691, Qapagan kagan ruled in 691-716, then El Etmish Yabgu’s monument has been established between 682-716. More precisely in 703 |