Ashina Shibobi

Tolis khagan or khan
𐱅𐰇𐰠𐰾𐰴𐰍𐰣‬
頡利可汗
Lesser Khagan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate
Reign 611-631
Predecessor Yami Qaghan
Successor Ashina Heluohu
Born Ashina Shibobi
阿史那什缽苾
602
Died 631
Spouse Princess Huainan (淮南公主)
Issue Ashina Heluohu
House Ashina
Father Shibi Qaghan

Ashina Shibobi (Old Turkic regnal name: 𐱅𐰇𐰠𐰾𐰴𐰍𐰣‬, Töles qaγan) — was a lesser khagan (or Qaghan equivalent to Emperor), who ruled the eastern wing of Eastern Turkic Khaganate.

Life

Ashina Shibobi was born in 602 AD, to Shibi Qaghan. He was also known as Tolis Qaghan. He created Nipu shad by Chuluo Qaghan and Tolis khagan by Illig Qaghan.[1][2]

After the downfall of the Sui Dynasty, Ashina Shibobi joined Illig Qaghan's raids against Tang. On the 12th of August 624, armies met West of Binzhou. This was when Taizong went to Shibobi to seek a peace deal.[3]

In AD 628, Kumo Xi tribes also rose in rebellion against Tujue. Eastern governor Ashina Shibobi was unsuccessful in defeating rebels, which made the khagan angry. After Yukuk Shad was defeated by Huige chief Yaoluge Pusa, Shibobi was ordered to pursue and defeat Yaoluge Pusa, but in late April, he was defeated. Illig ordered him to be flogged and imprisoned for 10 days. Taizong used this opportunity to encourage Shibobi to flee to Tang.[3]

On 21 April 628, Shibobi asked Taizong to help him fight against Illig.[1] In December of the following year, Shibobi fully submitted to Tang and was given 700 families as a reward. He died on his way to Changan, near Bingzhou.

Family

He was married to Princess Huainan (淮南公主), daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui.


  • Ashina Heluohu (阿史那賀邏鶻)

References

  1. 1 2 Hung, Hing Ming (2013). Li Shi Min, Founding the Tang Dynasty: The Strategies that Made China the Greatest Empire in Asia. Algora Publishing. ISBN 9780875869803.
  2. ↑ Old Book of Tang Vol. 194-1
  3. 1 2 Ahmet., Taşağil, (1995–2004). Gök-Türkler. Atatürk Kültür, Dil, ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu (Turkey). Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi. ISBN 975161113X. OCLC 33892575.
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