| Ashina Anluo | |
| Succession: | Qaghan of the First Turkic Khaganate |
| Reign: | 581 |
| Predecessor: | Taspar Qaghan |
| Successor: | Apa Qaghan (in Bukhara) Ishbara Qaghan (in East) Tardu (in West) |
| Royal House: | Ashina |
| Father: | Taspar Qaghan |
| Religion: | Tengrism |
Ashina Anluo was the fifth ruler of the Turkic Khaganate.[1] [2] [3] in the sixth century. His regnal title is not recorded in Chinese sources.
His name is subject to debate. Book of Sui and Tongdian recorded his name as Ānluó whereas Zizhi Tongjian recorded similarly sounding version Ānluó . Cefu Yuangui has both versions. Lev Gumilev proposed Amraq ([4]) as Turkic reconstruction of Anluo.[5] His name was recorded in Bugut inscription in . Turkish scholar Hayrettin İhsan Erkoç proposed Umna as proper reconstruction.[6]
See also: Göktürk civil war. According to Chinese sources he was enthroned after his father's death in 581, soon his cousin Talopien (Mukan Khagan's son) proposed his own claim, saying that Taspar willed the title to him. Just like Taspar inherited this title from his father. Chinese sources suggest that Anluo's mother was a noble while Talopien's mother was a commoner, hence he wasn't favorable. Another cousin Shetu (Issik Khagan's son) supported Anluo, threatening to rebel if the throne is passed to Talopien. Meanwhile, Talopien still harassed Anluo and sent few emissaries to force him to abdicate. Anluo, being the least powerful of the three abandoned and renounced his title in favor of Shetu. In turn Shetu created him Dier Khagan in Tuul River valley (now in Mongolia).[7]