Shibi Khan
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Shibi Khagan 611 - 619 AD, succeeded Qimin Khan
as the ninth khagan
of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate. He was the first to rebel against Chinese sovereignty since his great-granduncle Ishbara submitted to Emperor Sui Yangdi. He married his father's wife princess Sui Yicheng. He enlisted the support of Sogdian
vizier
s to help him outwit the Chinese. They were all invited to a peace negotiation in the town of Mai in China where they were killed in 615. His brother Ilteber
(alternatively Ashina Qilifu
) succeeded him.
He succeeded Zhangar as the ninth qaghan. He was the first to rebel against Chinese sovereignty since his great-granduncle Shetu submitted to Emperor Sui Yangdi. He married his father's wife princess Sui Yicheng. He enlisted the support of Sogdian vizers to help him outwit the Chinese. These Vizers were all invited to a peace negotiation in the town of Mai in China where they were killed in 615. His counter-strike against Sui Yangdi toppled that dynasty . Later he helped the Li Shimin (Tang Taizong) defeat the Sui with 2000 horses and 500 calverymen for all the gold and women in Changan. He had intended to counterbalance Tang power when he died leaving their rise unchecked. Shibi Khagan was the father of Ashina Jiesheshuai.
Qimin Khan
Yаmi Qaghan, personal name: Ashina Jankan , at one point known as Tolis Qaghan and after Yаmi Qaghan(Old Turkic: , Jаmï qaγan, Chinese: 啓民可汗, 啟民可汗/启民可汗, Modern Chinese: (Pinyin): qǐmín kěhàn, (Wade-Giles): ch'i-min k'o-han, Middle Chinese: (Guangyun) ), personal name: Ashina Jankan (阿史那染幹/阿史那染干,...
as the ninth khagan
Khagan
Khagan or qagan , alternatively spelled kagan, khaghan, qaghan, or chagan, is a title of imperial rank in the Mongolian and Turkic languages equal to the status of emperor and someone who rules a khaganate...
of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate. He was the first to rebel against Chinese sovereignty since his great-granduncle Ishbara submitted to Emperor Sui Yangdi. He married his father's wife princess Sui Yicheng. He enlisted the support of Sogdian
Sogdiana
Sogdiana or Sogdia was the ancient civilization of an Iranian people and a province of the Achaemenid Empire, eighteenth in the list on the Behistun Inscription of Darius the Great . Sogdiana is "listed" as the second of the "good lands and countries" that Ahura Mazda created...
vizier
Vizier
A vizier or in Arabic script ; ; sometimes spelled vazir, vizir, vasir, wazir, vesir, or vezir) is a high-ranking political advisor or minister in a Muslim government....
s to help him outwit the Chinese. They were all invited to a peace negotiation in the town of Mai in China where they were killed in 615. His brother Ilteber
Chuluo Khan
Chulo Khagan was the khagan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate, and second son of Qimin, former title: Ilteber Shad . He succeeded his elder brother Shibi and ruled for 18 months...
(alternatively Ashina Qilifu
Chuluo Khan
Chulo Khagan was the khagan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate, and second son of Qimin, former title: Ilteber Shad . He succeeded his elder brother Shibi and ruled for 18 months...
) succeeded him.
He succeeded Zhangar as the ninth qaghan. He was the first to rebel against Chinese sovereignty since his great-granduncle Shetu submitted to Emperor Sui Yangdi. He married his father's wife princess Sui Yicheng. He enlisted the support of Sogdian vizers to help him outwit the Chinese. These Vizers were all invited to a peace negotiation in the town of Mai in China where they were killed in 615. His counter-strike against Sui Yangdi toppled that dynasty . Later he helped the Li Shimin (Tang Taizong) defeat the Sui with 2000 horses and 500 calverymen for all the gold and women in Changan. He had intended to counterbalance Tang power when he died leaving their rise unchecked. Shibi Khagan was the father of Ashina Jiesheshuai.
See also
- Dynasty of Göktürk Khagans