Sy Yabghu Khagan Explained

Irbis (Ysh)bara Sir Yabghu Qaghan
乙毗(沙)钵罗肆叶护可汗
Reign:631-632
Succession:Qaghan of the Western Turkic Khaganate
Successor:Dulu Khagan
Royal House:Ashina
Father:Tong Yabgu Qaghan
Death Date:633
Death Place:Near Balkh
Predecessor:Külüg Sibir
Birth Name:Āshǐnà Xìlì
阿史那咥力
Religion:Tengrism

Sy Yabghu Qaghan was a khagan in the Western Turkic Khaganate between 631–633 or 630–632.[1] His full title was Yǐpí (shā)bōluō sì yèhù kèhán 乙毗(沙)钵罗肆叶护可汗 (reconstructed Old Turkic: *Irbis[2] ~ Yelbi[3] (Ysh)bara Sir Yabghu Khagan); personal name: Ashina Xili 阿史那咥力

Reign

He was raised to throne by the support of Nushibi (a part of the OnOk confederation) tribes as well as Nishu a cousin of him. However he was not more successful than his predecessor. He couldn't control Syr-Tardush tribes and he executed so many people that even his former partisan Nishu planned to escape. After losing his supporters and prestige he escaped to south in 633. Nishu (with titular name Dulu Khagan) succeeded him.[4]

Later years

He tried to raid the city of Balkh (now in north Afghanistan), but was killed in the clash.[5]

References

  1. 630 from Christoph Baumer, History of Central Asia,2,205. Si Yabghu is from Baumer, possibly a confusion of two words.
  2. Gumilyiv, L. N. Drevnie Tyurki Chappter 33 (in Russian)
  3. Zuev, Yu. A., Rannie tyurki: ocherki istorii i ideologii, Dajk-Press, Almaty, 2004, p. 182 (in Russian)
  4. Book: Ahmet., Taşağil. Gök-Türkler. 1995–2004. Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi. Atatürk Kültür, Dil, ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu (Turkey). 975161113X. Ankara. 33892575.
  5. L.M.Gümilev :Eski Türkler, tr:Ahsen Batur, Selenge yayınları, İstanbul, 2002,,, pp.265-266