Ashina Xichun Explained

Chuluo Khagan
處羅可汗
Third Khagan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate
Reign:619-621
Successor:Illig Qaghan
Spouse:Princess Yicheng (義成公主)
Issue:Ashina Momo
Ashina She'er
Shi Danai
Royal House:Ashina
Father:Yami Qaghan
Death Date:621
Predecessor:Shibi Qaghan
Birth Name:Ashina Xichun
阿史那奚纯
Death Place:Ordu Baliq
Religion:Tengrism

Ashina Xichun, also known as Chuluo Khagan (Turkic: Çula Han,, Middle Chinese: (Guangyun) pronounced as /tɕʰi̯o˥lɑ˩ kʰɑ˥ɣɑn˩˥/, died 620), was the khagan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate, and second son of Yami Qaghan. He succeeded his elder brother Shibi and ruled for 18 months.

Reign

Since Ashina Shibobi was still a minor, Ilteber shad succeeded his elder brother as khagan, also creating him Nipu shad and appointing eastern territories to him.[1] He terminated the campaign started by his brother after receiving a large tribute from Tang.

Nevertheless, he created Yang Zhengdao, a posthumous son of Yang Jian, as puppet King of Sui (隋國王). Starting to plan a major assault as advised by Liang Shidu, he became allied to Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande. As part of the plan, he requested Dou to cross the Taihang Mountains and meet him at Jin (晉州, roughly modern Linfen, Shanxi) and Jiang (絳州, roughly modern Yuncheng, Shanxi) Prefectures.

However he died from illness, possibly poisoned by the Minister of Ceremonies Zheng Yuanshu (鄭元璹).[2] Perpetrators were executed by Illig Qaghan.[3]

Family

He married the Sui dynasty's Princess Yicheng (義成公主) in heqin, the former wife of Qimin in levirate marriage along with other wives. Issues:

Sources

Notes and References

  1. [Sima Guang]
  2. [Sima Guang]
  3. Book: Ahmet., Taşağil. Gök-Türkler. 1995–2004. Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi. Atatürk Kültür, Dil, ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu (Turkey). 975161113X. Ankara. 33892575.
  4. https://cbdb.fas.harvard.edu/cbdbapi/person.php?id=142386&o=html Tomb of Ashina Momo
  5. New Book of Tang, vol 110.