Yujiulü Shelun (c.391-410) was khagan of the Rouran

Rouran

Rouran , Mongolia name Jujan or Nirun Ruanruan/Ruru , Tan Tan , Juan-Juan or Zhu-Zhuwas the name of a confederation of nomadic tribes on the northern borders of Inner China from the late 4th century until the middle 6th century...

 from 402 to 410. He came to power after his father Heduohan (曷多汗) was defeated and killed by the Touba Northern Wei

Northern Wei

The Northern Wei Dynasty , also known as the Tuoba Wei , Later Wei , or Yuan Wei , was a dynasty which ruled northern China from 386 to 534 . It has been described as "part of an era of political turbulence and intense social and cultural change"...

. Shelun led retaliatory raids against Northern Wei, but suffered a serious defeat in 399 and was forced to flee westward. There he subjugated the Hulu (斛律) tribe and with their assistance he defeated the Gaoche, then declared himself Khagan.

Shelun was the first major leader of the steppes to adopt the title of 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...

 (可汗) or Qiudoufa Khan (丘豆伐可汗) (which was originally a title used by Xianbei

Xianbei

The Xianbei were a significant Mongolic nomadic people residing in Manchuria, Inner Mongolia and eastern Mongolia. The title “Khan” was first used among the Xianbei.-Origins:...

 nobles). In May, 410 he died and was succeeded by Yujiulü Hulü

Yujiulü Hulü

Yujiulü Hulü was an early 5th century Aikugai Khan of the Rouran, a confederation of nomadic tribes in Mongolia.There is historical indication that Yujiulü Hulü began his rule in May 410 and, the following year, offered a tribute of three thousand horses to the Han chinese Northern Yan ruler...

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