Bayanchur Khan
Eletmish Bilge Qaghan | |||||
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Qaghan of Uygur Qaghanate | |||||
Khagan of Uyghurs | |||||
Reign | 747–759 | ||||
Predecessor | Kutlug Bilge Khagan | ||||
Successor | Bögü Qaghan | ||||
Born | Yàolúogě Mòyánchùo ( 713 Near Gansu, Hanhai Protectorate (瀚海), Hangai Mountains | ||||
Died | May 759 (aged 45–46) | ||||
Spouse | Elbilge Khatun Princess Xiaoguo ( | ||||
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House | Yaglakar clan | ||||
Father | Kutlug Bilge Khagan | ||||
Religion | Tengrism |
Mo-yun Chur (
Early life
[edit]He was born in 713 in the Hanhai Protectorate (瀚海) near Ganzhou and Lanzhou to Kutluk Boyla.[5] At time of his birth, clan chief Yaoluoge Dujiezhi (
He was created as the eastern shad in 744 by his father Kutlug Bilge Khagan, who created his elder brother Tay Bilge Tutuq as yabgu of west and heir. He spent the next 6 years ousting him in order to become heir.
Reign
[edit]He spent 3 years in order to fully consolidate his rule after he succeeded in his father in 747. He captured and executed his brother Tay Bilge Tutuq who was supported by the Karluks, Basmyls, and Khitans in 750. He was enthroned in Ordu-Baliq, a new capital that was built by Chinese and Sogdian architects. His royal court consisted of 60 nobles, Court Secretary - Inancu Baga Tarkan[4] and a Chief Minister - Bilge Tay Sanggun.[4] He also appointed his sons as viceroys over Western (Tardush) and Eastern (Töles) tribes.
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Involvement in An Lushan rebellion
[edit]Emperor Suzong of Tang appealed to Bayanchur in 756 for help against An Lushan, sending his second cousin Li Chengcai (
Death
[edit]Bayanchur Khan died soon after completion of his successful expedition against the Yenisei Kirghiz in the Sayan Mountains in May of 759 during a feast.[2]
Family
[edit]Bayanchur was married to a Uyghur who was created El Bilge Khatun (Old Turkic: 𐰠𐰋𐰠𐰏𐰀𐰴𐱃𐰆𐰣) in 747 and Princess Xiaoguo (
- Ulu Bilge Tardush Yabghu - commander of western part of the empire, who was commanding officer of Uyghurs in An Lushan rebellion, thought to be executed by his father in 759.[2][7]
- Bögü Qaghan - commander of eastern part of the empire, succeeded his father.
He also adopted his sister-in-law and married her to Prince Li Chengcai (
In popular culture
[edit]- Portrayed by Yu Xiaowei in The Glory of Tang Dynasty. (2017)
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ Theobald, Ulrich. "Huihe
回 紇, Huihu回 鶻, Weiwur 維吾爾 , Uyghurs (www.chinaknowledge.de)". www.chinaknowledge.de. Retrieved 2019-10-06. - ^ a b c d Mackerras, Colin (1973). The Uighur Empire according to the T'ang dynastic histories : a study in Sino-Uighur relations, 744-840 ([2d edition] ed.). Columbia. pp. 17, 66, 134. ISBN 0872492796. OCLC 578841.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Inscription El etmish Bilge kagan". bitig.org. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ a b c Tekin, Talat (1983). "The Tariat (Terkhin) Inscription". Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 37 (1/3): 43–68. ISSN 0001-6446. JSTOR 23657553.
- ^ Tariat Inscription, Line 20: In the age of 28 (according to Uyghur system of counting 8 to 30 meant 28) in the year of Snake (741) I disturbed and destroyed the realm of Turks. (If Bayanchur was 28 in 741 CE, he was born in 713 CE).
- ^ "Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 213". zh.wikisource.org. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ Gömeç, Saadettin (1997). Uygur Türkleri tarihi ve kültürü (in Turkish) (2. ed.). Ankara: Akçağ. p. 37. ISBN 9753383134. OCLC 83593829.