Ata Boyla 阿多裴罗 | |
Khagan of the Turgesh | |
Reign: | 750s–760s |
Predecessor: | Tengri Ermish Qaghan |
Successor: | Uyghur Khaganate annexation |
Ata Boyla — was the last known khagan of Turgesh. He was mentioned in Cefu Yuanqui[1] and New Book of Tang[2] as the khagan who sent envoys to Tang on 24 September 759. When the Turgesh state was destroyed by invading Karluks in 766, refugees mostly escaped to Yanqi. Leading his Turgesh people, he submitted to Uyghur Qaghanate.