Bumin Qaghan

Bumin Qaghan (Old Turkic: 𐰉𐰆𐰱𐰣:𐰮𐰍𐰣‎, romanized: BumĂŻn qaÎłan,[2] also known as Illig Qaghan (Chinese: äŒŠćˆ©ćŻæ±—, Pinyin: YÄ«lĂŹ KĂšhĂĄn, Wade–Giles: i-li k'o-han) or YamĂŻ Qaghan[lower-alpha 1] (Old Turkic: 𐰖𐰱𐰃:𐰮𐰍𐰣‎, romanized: YĐ°mĂŻ qaÎłan, died 552 AD) was the founder of the Turkic Khaganate. He was the eldest son of Ashina Tuwu (搐拙 / 搐抡).[7] He was the chieftain of the Turks under the sovereignty of Rouran Khaganate.[8][9][10][11] He is also mentioned as "Tumen" (期門, 搐門, commander of ten thousand[12]) of the Rouran Khaganate.[13]

For other uses, see Illig Qaghan (disambiguation).
For other uses, see Yami Qaghan (disambiguation).
Bumin Qaghan
𐰉𐰆𐰱𐰣:𐰮𐰍𐰣
First Khagan of the Turkic Khaganate
A line dedicated to Bumin Qaghan in the Ongin inscription.
Reign551–552
Coronation552 in Altai Mountains[1]
SuccessorIssik Qaghan
Died552
SpousePrincess Changle
Names
Bumin Qaghan
Illig Qaghan
HouseAshina Clan
FatherAshina Tuwu

Early life

According to History of Northern Dynasties and Zizhi Tongjian, in 545 Tumen's tribe started to rise and frequently invaded the western frontier of Wei. The chancellor of Western Wei, Yuwen Tai, sent An Nuopanto (Nanai-Banda, a Sogdian from Bukhara,[14]) as an emissary to the GöktĂŒrk chieftain Tumen, in an attempt to establish a commercial relationship.[15][16] In 546, Tumen paid tribute to the Western Wei state.[16] In that same year, Tumen put down a revolt of the Tiele tribes against the Rouran Khaganate, their overlords.[16] Following this, Tumen felt entitled to request of the Rouran a princess as his wife. The Rouran khagan, Anagui, sent a message refusing this request and adding: "You are my blacksmith slave. How dare you utter these words?" Bumin got angry, killed Anagui's emissary, and severed relations with the Rouran Khaganate.[15][17][18][19] Anagui's "blacksmith" (é›ć„Ž / 锻愎, Pinyin: duĂ n nĂș, Wade–Giles: tuan-nu) insult was recorded in Chinese chronicles. Some sources state that members of the Tujue did serve blacksmiths for the Rouran elite,[8][9][10][11] and that "blacksmith slavery" may refer to a kind of vassalage that prevailed in Rouran society.[20] Nevertheless, after this incident Bumin emerged as the leader of the revolt against Rouran.

Gokturk khaganate.

In 551, Bumin requested a Western Wei princess in marriage. Yuwen Tai permitted it and sent Princess Changle(é•·æš‚ć…Źäž») of Western Wei to Bumin.[15][17][18]In the same year when Emperor Wen of Western Wei died, Bumin sent mission and gave two hundred horses.[15][17]

The beginning of formal diplomatic relations with China propped up Bumin's authority among the Turks. He eventually united the local Turkic tribes and threw off the yoke of the Rouran domination. In 552 Bumin's army defeated Anagui's forces at the north of Huaihuang and then Anagui committed suicide.[17] With their defeat Bumin proclaimed himself "Illig Qaghan" and made his wife qaghatun.[17] "Illig" means Ilkhan (i.e. ruler of people) in Old Turkic.[21] According to the Bilge Qaghan's memorial complex and the Kul Tigin's memorial complex, Bumin and Istemi ruled people by Turkic laws and they developed them.[2][22]

Death and family

Bumin died within several months after proclaiming himself Illig Qaghan. He was married to Princess Changle of Western Wei.

Issue:

  • Ashina Keluo (阿ćČé‚Łç§‘çœ—) - Issig Qaghan
  • Ashina Qijin (阿ćČé‚ŁäżŸæ–€) - Muqan Qaghan
  • Taspar Qaghan
  • Ashina Kutou (阿ćČ那ćș«é ­) - Ditou Qaghan (appointed by Muqan Qaghan to be lesser khagan of eastern wing of Turkic Empire)[23]
  • Mahan Tigin - Lesser khagan appointed by Taspar Qaghan[24]
  • Rudan Qaghan (è€„äœ†ćŻæ±—)[25]
    • Böri Qaghan (æ­„é›ąćŻæ±—) - Lesser khagan of appointed by Taspar Qaghan[25]

Legacy

He was succeeded by his younger brother Istemi[26] in the western part and by his son Issik Qaghan in the eastern part. In less than one century, his khaganate expanded to comprise most of Central Asia.

Notes
  1. YamĂŻ Qağan on the Ongin inscription is often identified as QǐmĂ­n KěhĂ n ć•Ÿæ°‘ćŻæ±— (r. 603–609 or 599-614) of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate[3] W. Radloff identifies Yiamy kagan as Bumyn kagan, basing on similarities of letters "b" and "y" (H.N.Orkhun); Bumyn kagan (S.E Malov),[4] G.Aidarov,[5] YamĂŻ qaÎłan (T.Tekin),[6] YamĂŻ qaÎłan (L.Bold), according I. Markwart, Yiamy kagan is Bumyn/Tumen.

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  3. Baumer's History of Central Asia (2016), p 324.
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  18. Sima Guang, Zizhi Tongjian, Vol. 164. (in Chinese)
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  21. Talat Tekin, (1968), A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic, p. 58
  22. Bilge kagan’s Memorial Complex, TÜRIK BITIG
  23. Linghu, Defen. Book of Zhou. p. 33.
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