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Illig Qaghan
Illig Qaghan (Old Turkic: 𐰃𐰞𐰞𐰃𐰏𐰴𐰍𐰣; simplified Chinese: 颉利可汗; traditional Chinese: 頡利可汗; pinyin: Jiélì Kèhán; died 13 February 634), born Ashina Duobi (Chinese: 阿史那咄苾; pinyin: Āshǐnà Duōbì), posthumous name Prince Huang of Guiyi (歸義荒王), was the last qaghan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate.
Illig Qaghan was a son of Yami Qaghan and his Tuyuhun wife Poshi (婆施). He was raised by the Tuyuhun general Külüg Tarkhan (胡祿達官). After coming of age, he was given the title Baghatur Shad (莫賀咄設) and was assigned to rule the eastern parts of the empire.
He declared himself Illig Qaghan, ruler of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate, after the death of his older brother Chuluo and married his brother's widow. He gave his nephew Ashina Shibobi the title of Tolis Qaghan afterwards and assigned him to his own former tribes. He continued his predecessors' pro-Sui politics, supporting puppet emperors.
His first contacts with the Tang were very hostile. In 621, Turkic forces attacked Fenyin and Xi territories, reaching as far south as Yanmen in April. In response, Turkic ambassadors were arrested in China and vice versa. In May, Illig's forces crushed Tang forces commanded by Li Shuliang (李叔良), Emperor Gaozu's cousin who died from arrow wounds after a month. They were repelled later by Yang Shidao.
Later raids were accompanied by Gao Kaidao and Yuan Junzhang (苑君璋), a general formerly under Liu Wuzhou. To stop the raids, Gaozu offered Illig tribute and a Chinese princess. He accepted the proposal and both states released the arrested envoys.
The raids started again in 623. Illig was assisted by Gao Kaidao and Liu Heita in sieging and capturing Mayi (present-day Shuozhou, Shanxi). Yuan Junzhang was appointed governor of Mayi. But Mayi was soon returned to the Tang by Illig in hopes of attaining a marriage to a Tang princess.
Later Liang Luoren (梁洛仁), the brother of Liang Shidu attacked Ling prefecture with assistance from the Eastern Turks. However Li Daozong (a cousin of Taizong) repelled him, and expelled the Illig's nephew Ashina Yushe (阿史那郁射) from the Wuyuan (五原, in modern Yulin, Shaanxi).
As raids were becoming more frequent in 624, Li Shimin stepped up to accuse Ashina Shibobi of breaking his brotherhood vows, which made Illig Qaghan grow suspicious of Shibobi. Illig soon attempted to seek peace, sending his uncle Ashina Simo and Ashina Shibobi to negotiate.
Illig Qaghan
Illig Qaghan (Old Turkic: 𐰃𐰞𐰞𐰃𐰏𐰴𐰍𐰣; simplified Chinese: 颉利可汗; traditional Chinese: 頡利可汗; pinyin: Jiélì Kèhán; died 13 February 634), born Ashina Duobi (Chinese: 阿史那咄苾; pinyin: Āshǐnà Duōbì), posthumous name Prince Huang of Guiyi (歸義荒王), was the last qaghan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate.
Illig Qaghan was a son of Yami Qaghan and his Tuyuhun wife Poshi (婆施). He was raised by the Tuyuhun general Külüg Tarkhan (胡祿達官). After coming of age, he was given the title Baghatur Shad (莫賀咄設) and was assigned to rule the eastern parts of the empire.
He declared himself Illig Qaghan, ruler of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate, after the death of his older brother Chuluo and married his brother's widow. He gave his nephew Ashina Shibobi the title of Tolis Qaghan afterwards and assigned him to his own former tribes. He continued his predecessors' pro-Sui politics, supporting puppet emperors.
His first contacts with the Tang were very hostile. In 621, Turkic forces attacked Fenyin and Xi territories, reaching as far south as Yanmen in April. In response, Turkic ambassadors were arrested in China and vice versa. In May, Illig's forces crushed Tang forces commanded by Li Shuliang (李叔良), Emperor Gaozu's cousin who died from arrow wounds after a month. They were repelled later by Yang Shidao.
Later raids were accompanied by Gao Kaidao and Yuan Junzhang (苑君璋), a general formerly under Liu Wuzhou. To stop the raids, Gaozu offered Illig tribute and a Chinese princess. He accepted the proposal and both states released the arrested envoys.
The raids started again in 623. Illig was assisted by Gao Kaidao and Liu Heita in sieging and capturing Mayi (present-day Shuozhou, Shanxi). Yuan Junzhang was appointed governor of Mayi. But Mayi was soon returned to the Tang by Illig in hopes of attaining a marriage to a Tang princess.
Later Liang Luoren (梁洛仁), the brother of Liang Shidu attacked Ling prefecture with assistance from the Eastern Turks. However Li Daozong (a cousin of Taizong) repelled him, and expelled the Illig's nephew Ashina Yushe (阿史那郁射) from the Wuyuan (五原, in modern Yulin, Shaanxi).
As raids were becoming more frequent in 624, Li Shimin stepped up to accuse Ashina Shibobi of breaking his brotherhood vows, which made Illig Qaghan grow suspicious of Shibobi. Illig soon attempted to seek peace, sending his uncle Ashina Simo and Ashina Shibobi to negotiate.