Zhaoli Qaghan Explained

Zhaoli Qaghan
Reign:824-833
Predecessor:Chongde Qaghan
Successor:Zhangxin Qaghan
Royal House:Ädiz clan Birth Yaglakar clan Official
Father:Baoyi Qaghan
Death Date:833
Succession:Khagan of Uyghurs
Regnal Name:Ay Tengride Qut Bolmish Alp Bilge Qaghan (::::::|label=none)
Blessed at Moon God, Courageous, Wise Qaghan
Birth Name:Yaoluoge Hesa (藥羅葛曷薩)

Zhaoli Qaghan (昭禮可汗) was tenth ruler of Uyghurs. His personal name was recorded as Yaoluoge Hesa (藥羅葛曷薩) in Chinese sources.[1] His Uyghur name could be Qasar[2] or Xazar.[3]

Background

He was a younger brother of Chongde and a son of Baoyi Qaghan. He was a tegin during his brother's and father's reign and styled as Hesa Teqin (曷薩特勤). He succeeded his brother in 824.

Reign

Upon his enthronement, he received 12 chariots as gift and 500,000 pieces of silk as a trade for horses from Emperor Wenzong of Tang.[4] He received additional tribute of 200,000 pieces of silk in 827. Another tribute was recorded in 829. He was murdered in early 833 by his ministers, who made his nephew Hu Tegin, to succeed him as Zhangxin Qaghan. Mourning ceremony in Chang'an was on 20 April 833 .

References

  1. Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 243.
  2. Web site: Huihe 回紇, Huihu 回鶻, Weiwur 維吾爾, Uyghurs (www.chinaknowledge.de). Theobald. Ulrich. www.chinaknowledge.de. en. 2019-10-17.
  3. Pan. Yihong. 1990. Sui-Tang foreign policy: four case studies. en. 395. University of British Columbia . 10.14288/1.0098752.
  4. Book: Mackerras, Colin.. The Uighur Empire according to the T'ang Dynastic Histories. A study in Sino-Uighur relations 744-840.. 1972. Australian National University Press. 0708104576. [2d ed.]. Canberra. 624702.