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Duolu
Duolu (Wade–Giles: To-lu; c. 603–651 as a minimum) was a tribal confederation in the Western Turkic Khaganate (c. 581–659). The Türgesh Khaganate (699–766) may have been founded by Duolu remnants.
There are several Chinese transcriptions including 咄陸 (Middle Chinese *tuɑt̚-lɨuk̚ > Mandarin Duōlù), 咄六 (MC. *tuɑt̚-lɨuk̚ > Mand. Duōliù), 都陸 (MC. *tuo-lɨuk̚ > Mand. Dōulù), and 都六 (MC. tuo-lɨuk̚ > Mand. Duōliù). The Old Turkic name behind those has been variously reconstructed as *Tör-ok, *Turuk, *Tuğluq, Tölük, Türük, and most recently Tuğluğ (𐱃𐰆𐰍𐰞𐰍) "have flags, have standards".
There is confusion, or possibly connection, with the earlier Onogurs which also means 'ten tribes'. Additionally, Duolu's relation to the Dulo clan of the Bulgars is possible, but not proven.
Initially, the Western Turks might have organized themselves into eight tribes, consistent with statements by Syriac and Greek authors: John of Ephesus mentioned eight rulers of the Turks besides Istämi; and Menander Protector mentioned that at Istämi's death, the Western Turkic realm was divided into eight parts. Later on, two Nushibi tribes, Axijie and Geshu, reformed themselves, each sub-divided into two sub-tribes, bringing the total number to ten. Therefore, the Western Turks were also called the Onoq or 'ten arrows', that is 'ten tribes', five led the Duolu chors (chuo 啜) and five by the Nushibi erkins (sijin 俟斤).
They lived between Lake Balkhash and the Tian Shan Mountains. Their western neighbor was the Nushibi confederation which extended west to the Syr Darya and southward. The boundary between the two was around the Ili River and the Chu River, that is, near a line running south from the southwest corner of Lake Balkhash. The Nushibi had connections southwest with the literate Sogdian merchants. The Duolu were probably more pastoral. Rivers running down from the Tianshan supported agriculture and towns and thus a natural caravan route. The Duolu presumably taxed these people. The West Turkic khagans had a sort of capital at Suyab near the Duolu–Nushibi boundary.
From at least the time of Heshana Qaghan (603) new khagans were usually supported by either the Duolu or Nushibi faction. In 638 there was a separation of the two factions along the Ili River.
The Old Book of Tang and Tongdian record Duolu tribal names and titles:
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Duolu
Duolu (Wade–Giles: To-lu; c. 603–651 as a minimum) was a tribal confederation in the Western Turkic Khaganate (c. 581–659). The Türgesh Khaganate (699–766) may have been founded by Duolu remnants.
There are several Chinese transcriptions including 咄陸 (Middle Chinese *tuɑt̚-lɨuk̚ > Mandarin Duōlù), 咄六 (MC. *tuɑt̚-lɨuk̚ > Mand. Duōliù), 都陸 (MC. *tuo-lɨuk̚ > Mand. Dōulù), and 都六 (MC. tuo-lɨuk̚ > Mand. Duōliù). The Old Turkic name behind those has been variously reconstructed as *Tör-ok, *Turuk, *Tuğluq, Tölük, Türük, and most recently Tuğluğ (𐱃𐰆𐰍𐰞𐰍) "have flags, have standards".
There is confusion, or possibly connection, with the earlier Onogurs which also means 'ten tribes'. Additionally, Duolu's relation to the Dulo clan of the Bulgars is possible, but not proven.
Initially, the Western Turks might have organized themselves into eight tribes, consistent with statements by Syriac and Greek authors: John of Ephesus mentioned eight rulers of the Turks besides Istämi; and Menander Protector mentioned that at Istämi's death, the Western Turkic realm was divided into eight parts. Later on, two Nushibi tribes, Axijie and Geshu, reformed themselves, each sub-divided into two sub-tribes, bringing the total number to ten. Therefore, the Western Turks were also called the Onoq or 'ten arrows', that is 'ten tribes', five led the Duolu chors (chuo 啜) and five by the Nushibi erkins (sijin 俟斤).
They lived between Lake Balkhash and the Tian Shan Mountains. Their western neighbor was the Nushibi confederation which extended west to the Syr Darya and southward. The boundary between the two was around the Ili River and the Chu River, that is, near a line running south from the southwest corner of Lake Balkhash. The Nushibi had connections southwest with the literate Sogdian merchants. The Duolu were probably more pastoral. Rivers running down from the Tianshan supported agriculture and towns and thus a natural caravan route. The Duolu presumably taxed these people. The West Turkic khagans had a sort of capital at Suyab near the Duolu–Nushibi boundary.
From at least the time of Heshana Qaghan (603) new khagans were usually supported by either the Duolu or Nushibi faction. In 638 there was a separation of the two factions along the Ili River.
The Old Book of Tang and Tongdian record Duolu tribal names and titles: