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|name= Bilgä Qaǧan <br> [[Old Turkic]]: 𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀:𐰴𐰍𐰣 <br> [[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 毗伽可汗 |
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|title= Fourth [[Khagan|Qaghan]] of the [[Second Turkic Qaghanate]] |
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|birth_name=Ashina Mojilian <br> 阿史那默棘連|birth_date= 683 |
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|death_date= {{death date and age|734|11|25|683|||df=yes}} |
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|death_place= [[Otukan]] |
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|father=[[Ilterish Qaghan|Ilterish Khagan]] |
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|mother= El Bilga Khatun |
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|spouse= [[Po Beg|El Etmish Bilge Khatun]] |
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|issue=[[Yollıg Khagan|Yollıg Tigin]]<br>[[Bilge Kutluk Khaghan|Tengri Tigin]] <br> Princess Daluo <br> Two unnamed sons |
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|reign= February 717 – 25 November 734 |
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|predecessor=[[Inel Qaghan]] |
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|regent=[[Tonyukuk]]|successor=[[Yollıg Khagan]] |
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|house=[[Ashina tribe|House of Ashina]] |
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|religion= [[Tengrism]] |
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'''Bilgä Qaghan''' ({{lang-otk|𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀:𐰴𐰍𐰣|Bilgä Qaǧan}}, {{zh|c=毗伽可汗||p=píjiā kěhàn}})<ref name="irq.kaznpu.kz">[http://irq.kaznpu.kz/?lang=e&mod=1&tid=1&oid=16&m=1 Bilge kagan’s Memorial Complex, TÜRIK BITIG]</ref> (683 – 25 November 734) was the [[khagan|Qaghan]] of the [[Second Turkic Khaganate|Second Turkic Qaganate]]. His accomplishments were described in the [[Orkhon inscriptions]]. |
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==Names== |
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As was the custom, his personal name and the name after assuming the title [[khagan|Qaghan]] were different. His personal name was recorded in Chinese characters as {{lang|zh|阿史那默棘連}} ({{zh|p=Ashǐnà Mòjílián|c=|s=|t=}}). His name after assuming the title was ''Bilgä Qaǧan''. ([[Old Turkic]]: {{OldTurkicUnicode|𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀 𐰴𐰍𐰣}}, ''Bilgä qaǧan'',<ref name="irq.kaznpu.kz"/> {{zh|c=毗伽可汗||p=píjiā kěhàn}}). He was called '''Tengri-like and Tengri-born Turk Bilge Kagan''' ({{lang-otk|𐱅𐰭𐰼𐰃𐱅𐰏:𐱅𐰭𐰼𐰃𐰓𐰀:𐰉𐰆𐰞𐰢𐱁:𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜:𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀:𐰴𐰍𐰣|Täñіritäg Тäñiridä bolmuš Türük Bilgä Qaǧan}}), in [[Orkhon inscriptions]].<ref>[http://irq.kaznpu.kz/index.php?l=t&wi=726&lang=e&mod=3 Ethno Cultural Dictionary, TÜRIK BITIG]</ref> |
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== Early years == |
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He was born in 683, just in early years of [[Second Turkic Khaganate|Second Qaghanate]]. He campaigned alongside his father from early years as a child. He was created as Tardush shad and given command over western wing of empire in 697 by [[Qapaghan Qaghan|Qapaghan]]. He managed to annihalate [[Wei Yuanzhong]]'s army in 701 with his brother. He also reconquered [[Basmyl]] tribes in 703. He also subdued [[Yenisei Kyrgyz]] forces in 709, after their disobedience had to reconquer and kill their Qaghan in 710. He killed Sakal in his invasion of [[Turgesh]] in 711 and had submission from [[Beshbalik|Beshbaliq]] in 713. |
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In later years of [[Qapaghan Qaghan|Qapaghan]], he had to fight 4 battles in a year starting from 714, resubduing tribes and nearly was killed in an ambush from [[Huige]] forces in 715.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33892575|title=Gök-Türkler|last=Ahmet.|first=Taşağil,|date=1995|publisher=Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi|others=Atatürk Kültür, Dil, ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu (Turkey)|year=|isbn=975161113X|location=Ankara|pages=|oclc=33892575}}</ref> |
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==Reign== |
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In 716, [[Qapaghan Qaghan]], the second Qaghan, was killed in his campaign against the [[Toquz Oghuz]] alliance and his severed head was sent to [[Chang'an]].<ref name="Tang194">''[[Old Book of Tang]]'', [[:zh:s:舊唐書/卷194上|Vol. 194-I]]</ref> Although his son [[Inel Khagan]] succeeded him, Bilgä's brother [[Kul Tigin]] and [[Tonyukuk]] carried out a [[coup d'état]] against Inel Qaghan. They killed him and made him ''Bilgä'' ''Qaghan''.<ref name="Tang194" /> His name literally means "wise king". |
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He appointed his brother [[Kul Tigin]] to be Left Wise Prince, which made second most powerful person in realm. He resubdued [[Huige]] in 716. Also appointed his father-in-law [[Tonyukuk]] to be Master Strategist. |
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New reforms and stabilization of regime caused tribes that fled Tujue to come back. Tang chancellor [[Wang Jun (Tang chancellor)|Wang Jun]], believing that the Göktürks who surrendered would try to flee back to the Göktürk state, suggested that they be forcibly moved into the heart of the empire to prevent them from doing so. Before Wang's suggestion could be acted upon, however, there was an uprising by the Göktürks who surrendered, under the leadership of Xiedie Sitai (𨁂跌思泰) and Axilan (阿悉爛). [[Xue Ne|Xue]] and Wang tried to intercept them and dealt them defeats, but they were able to flee back to the Göktürk state anyway. This defeat led to Xue Ne's retirement. |
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== Religious policy == |
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At some point in his life, he wanted to convert to [[Buddhism]], settle in cities. However, [[Tonyukuk]] discouraged him from this, citing Tujue's small numbers and vulnerability to Chinese attack. While Turks' power rested on their mobility, conversion to Buddhism would bring pacifism among population. Therefore, sticking to [[Tengrism|Tengriism]] was necessary to survive.<ref name="Tang194" /><ref>''[[Wenxian Tongkao]]'', 2693a</ref><ref>''[[New Book of Tang]]'', [https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E6%96%B0%E5%94%90%E6%9B%B8/%E5%8D%B7215%E4%B8%8B vol 215-II]</ref> |
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== Later reign == |
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[[File:Bilge_Khagan_monument_Mongolia.JPG|thumb|The Bilgä Qaghan monument with inscriptions, Mongolia|369x369px]]In 720, Wang believed that the Pugu (僕固) and Xiedie tribes of the region were planning to defect to Eastern Tujue and attack with Eastern Tujue troops. He thus held a feast and invited the chieftains, and, at the feast, massacred them. He then attacked the Pugu and Xiedie tribes in the area, nearly wiping them out. He then proposed a plan to attack Qaghan along with the [[Basmyl|Baximi]], [[Kumo Xi|Xi]], and [[Khitan people|Khitan]].<ref name="Tang194" /> [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang|Emperor Xuanzong]] also recruited [[Qapaghan Qaghan|Qapaghan Khagan]]'s sons Bilgä Tigin and Mo Tigin, [[Yenisei Kyrgyz]] Qaghan Kutluk Bilgä Qaghan and Huoba Guiren to fight against Tujue. [[Tonyukuk]] cunningly launched first attack on Baximi in 721 autumn, completely crushing them. Meanwhile, Bilgä raided [[Gansu]], taking much of the livestock. Later that year [[Khitan people|Khitan]]<nowiki/>s, next year [[Kumo Xi|Xi]] were also crushed. |
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In 726, his father-in-law and chancellor [[Tonyukuk]] died. |
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In 727, he sent Buyruk Chor ({{zh|c=梅錄啜/梅录啜|p=Méilù Chuò}}) as en emissary to [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang|Xuanzong]] to send 30 horses as gift. He also alarmed him of [[Me Agtsom]]'s proposal of anti-Tang alliance. This alarm proved to be true when Tibetan general [[We Tadra Khonglo]] invaded Tang China in 727, sank [[Guazhou County|Guazhou]] (瓜州, in mordern [[Gansu]]), Changle (常樂, in south of mordern Guazhou County), Changmenjun (長門軍, in north of mordern [[Yumen City|Yumen]]) and Anxi (安西, mordern [[Lintan County|Lintan]]). |
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On 27 February 731, [[Kul Tigin]] died, for which Qaghan mourned and ordered a great funeral ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bitig.org/?lang=e&mod=1&tid=1&oid=15&m=1|title=Kultegin’s Memorial Complex|last=|first=|date=|website=bitig.org|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2018-07-29}}</ref> |
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In 733, he defeated rebellious Khitan tribes.<ref name="irq.kaznpu.kz" /> |
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== Death == |
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Just after sending an emissary to [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang|Xuanzong]] to gain heqin alliance, he was poisoned by Buyruk Chor.<ref>[http://mtad.humanity.ankara.edu.tr/IV-3_Eylul2007/240_47_MTAD4-3_EEkrem.pdf Erkin Ekrem, "Sarı Uygurların Kökeni", ''Modern Türklük Araştırma Dergisi'', Vol. 4, No. 3, 2007, p. 175.]</ref> He didn't die immediately and he had time to punish the family of Buyruk Chor with death.<ref name="Tang194" /> He died on 25 November 734, his burial ceremony took place on 22 June 735. |
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== Family == |
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He was married to [[Po Beg|El Etmish Bilge Khatun]], [[Tonyukuk]]'s daughter. He had several issues: |
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* [[Yollıg Khagan|Ashina Yiran]] (阿史那伊然) |
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* [[Tengri Qaghan|Ashina Kutluk]] (阿史那骨咄) |
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* 2 unnamed sons who both became puppet Qaghans under [[Kutluk Yabgu Khagan]] |
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* A daughter who was married to Suluk |
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* Princess Daluo (大洛公主) - submitted to Tang after 744. |
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== Legacy == |
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After his death from poisoning, several [[stele]]s were erected in [[Orkhon Valley|the capital area]] by the [[Orkhon River]]. These [[Orkhon inscriptions]] are the first known texts in the [[Old Turkic language]]. |
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==References== |
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==Sources== |
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Micropaedia, Vol. II, pp. 16–17 |
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==Illustrations== |
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*[http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/museums/ubhist/turk.html The National Museum of Mongolian History: The early Turk Empire and the Uighurs] |
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==External links== |
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*[https://gokturkanitlari.appspot.com/bilgekagan.html Bilge Kagan Inscriptions complete text] |
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Revision as of 20:49, 7 December 2019
Bilgä Qaǧan Old Turkic: 𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀:𐰴𐰍𐰣 Chinese: 毗伽可汗 | |
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Fourth Qaghan of the Second Turkic Qaghanate | |
Reign | February 717 – 25 November 734 |
Predecessor | Inel Qaghan |
Successor | Yollıg Khagan |
Regent | Tonyukuk |
Born | Ashina Mojilian 阿史那默棘連 683 |
Died | 25 November 734 Otukan | (aged 50–51)
Spouse | El Etmish Bilge Khatun |
Issue | Yollıg Tigin Tengri Tigin Princess Daluo Two unnamed sons |
House | House of Ashina |
Father | Ilterish Khagan |
Mother | El Bilga Khatun |
Religion | Tengrism |
Bilgä Qaghan (Old Turkic: 𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀:𐰴𐰍𐰣, romanized: Bilgä Qaǧan, Chinese: 毗伽可汗; pinyin: píjiā kěhàn)[1] (683 – 25 November 734) was the Qaghan of the Second Turkic Qaganate. His accomplishments were described in the Orkhon inscriptions.
Names
As was the custom, his personal name and the name after assuming the title Qaghan were different. His personal name was recorded in Chinese characters as 阿史那默棘連 (pinyin: Ashǐnà Mòjílián). His name after assuming the title was Bilgä Qaǧan. (Old Turkic: 𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀 𐰴𐰍𐰣, Bilgä qaǧan,[1] Chinese: 毗伽可汗; pinyin: píjiā kěhàn). He was called Tengri-like and Tengri-born Turk Bilge Kagan (Old Turkic: 𐱅𐰭𐰼𐰃𐱅𐰏:𐱅𐰭𐰼𐰃𐰓𐰀:𐰉𐰆𐰞𐰢𐱁:𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜:𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀:𐰴𐰍𐰣, romanized: Täñіritäg Тäñiridä bolmuš Türük Bilgä Qaǧan), in Orkhon inscriptions.[2]
Early years
He was born in 683, just in early years of Second Qaghanate. He campaigned alongside his father from early years as a child. He was created as Tardush shad and given command over western wing of empire in 697 by Qapaghan. He managed to annihalate Wei Yuanzhong's army in 701 with his brother. He also reconquered Basmyl tribes in 703. He also subdued Yenisei Kyrgyz forces in 709, after their disobedience had to reconquer and kill their Qaghan in 710. He killed Sakal in his invasion of Turgesh in 711 and had submission from Beshbaliq in 713.
In later years of Qapaghan, he had to fight 4 battles in a year starting from 714, resubduing tribes and nearly was killed in an ambush from Huige forces in 715.[3]
Reign
In 716, Qapaghan Qaghan, the second Qaghan, was killed in his campaign against the Toquz Oghuz alliance and his severed head was sent to Chang'an.[4] Although his son Inel Khagan succeeded him, Bilgä's brother Kul Tigin and Tonyukuk carried out a coup d'état against Inel Qaghan. They killed him and made him Bilgä Qaghan.[4] His name literally means "wise king".
He appointed his brother Kul Tigin to be Left Wise Prince, which made second most powerful person in realm. He resubdued Huige in 716. Also appointed his father-in-law Tonyukuk to be Master Strategist.
New reforms and stabilization of regime caused tribes that fled Tujue to come back. Tang chancellor Wang Jun, believing that the Göktürks who surrendered would try to flee back to the Göktürk state, suggested that they be forcibly moved into the heart of the empire to prevent them from doing so. Before Wang's suggestion could be acted upon, however, there was an uprising by the Göktürks who surrendered, under the leadership of Xiedie Sitai (𨁂跌思泰) and Axilan (阿悉爛). Xue and Wang tried to intercept them and dealt them defeats, but they were able to flee back to the Göktürk state anyway. This defeat led to Xue Ne's retirement.
Religious policy
At some point in his life, he wanted to convert to Buddhism, settle in cities. However, Tonyukuk discouraged him from this, citing Tujue's small numbers and vulnerability to Chinese attack. While Turks' power rested on their mobility, conversion to Buddhism would bring pacifism among population. Therefore, sticking to Tengriism was necessary to survive.[4][5][6]
Later reign
In 720, Wang believed that the Pugu (僕固) and Xiedie tribes of the region were planning to defect to Eastern Tujue and attack with Eastern Tujue troops. He thus held a feast and invited the chieftains, and, at the feast, massacred them. He then attacked the Pugu and Xiedie tribes in the area, nearly wiping them out. He then proposed a plan to attack Qaghan along with the Baximi, Xi, and Khitan.[4] Emperor Xuanzong also recruited Qapaghan Khagan's sons Bilgä Tigin and Mo Tigin, Yenisei Kyrgyz Qaghan Kutluk Bilgä Qaghan and Huoba Guiren to fight against Tujue. Tonyukuk cunningly launched first attack on Baximi in 721 autumn, completely crushing them. Meanwhile, Bilgä raided Gansu, taking much of the livestock. Later that year Khitans, next year Xi were also crushed.
In 726, his father-in-law and chancellor Tonyukuk died.
In 727, he sent Buyruk Chor (Chinese: 梅錄啜/梅录啜; pinyin: Méilù Chuò) as en emissary to Xuanzong to send 30 horses as gift. He also alarmed him of Me Agtsom's proposal of anti-Tang alliance. This alarm proved to be true when Tibetan general We Tadra Khonglo invaded Tang China in 727, sank Guazhou (瓜州, in mordern Gansu), Changle (常樂, in south of mordern Guazhou County), Changmenjun (長門軍, in north of mordern Yumen) and Anxi (安西, mordern Lintan).
On 27 February 731, Kul Tigin died, for which Qaghan mourned and ordered a great funeral ceremony.[7]
In 733, he defeated rebellious Khitan tribes.[1]
Death
Just after sending an emissary to Xuanzong to gain heqin alliance, he was poisoned by Buyruk Chor.[8] He didn't die immediately and he had time to punish the family of Buyruk Chor with death.[4] He died on 25 November 734, his burial ceremony took place on 22 June 735.
Family
He was married to El Etmish Bilge Khatun, Tonyukuk's daughter. He had several issues:
- Ashina Yiran (阿史那伊然)
- Ashina Kutluk (阿史那骨咄)
- 2 unnamed sons who both became puppet Qaghans under Kutluk Yabgu Khagan
- A daughter who was married to Suluk
- Princess Daluo (大洛公主) - submitted to Tang after 744.
Legacy
After his death from poisoning, several steles were erected in the capital area by the Orkhon River. These Orkhon inscriptions are the first known texts in the Old Turkic language.
References
- ^ a b c Bilge kagan’s Memorial Complex, TÜRIK BITIG
- ^ Ethno Cultural Dictionary, TÜRIK BITIG
- ^ Ahmet., Taşağil, (1995). Gök-Türkler. Atatürk Kültür, Dil, ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu (Turkey). Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi. ISBN 975161113X. OCLC 33892575.
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: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d e Old Book of Tang, Vol. 194-I
- ^ Wenxian Tongkao, 2693a
- ^ New Book of Tang, vol 215-II
- ^ "Kultegin's Memorial Complex". bitig.org. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- ^ Erkin Ekrem, "Sarı Uygurların Kökeni", Modern Türklük Araştırma Dergisi, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2007, p. 175.
Sources
Encyclopædia Britannica, Micropaedia, Vol. II, pp. 16–17