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Also known as Tumen, Bumın Kagan, Illig Qaghan, Ashina Tumen

founder of the Turkic Khaganate

Key facts

Coronation
552 in Altai Mountains
Successor
Issik Qaghan
Born
Ashina Tumen (阿史那土門)
Spouse
Unknown wives Princess Changle (551)
Issue
Issik Qaghan Muqan Qaghan Taspar Qaghan

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Ashina
Gender
male
Citizenship
Turkic Khaganate
Place of death
Turkic Khaganate
Sibling
Istämi
Occupation
military leader
Position held
khagan
Religion
Buddhism
Family
Ashina
Image
Pınarbaşı 16.JPG
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date of death
0552-01-01
date of birth
0490-00-00
name in native language
𐰉𐰆𐰢𐰣𐰴𐰍𐰣
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Encyclopedic overview

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Bumin Qaghan (Old Turkic: 𐰉𐰆𐰢𐰣:𐰴𐰍𐰣, romanized: Bumïn qaɣan, died 552 AD) was the founder of the First Turkic Khaganate. His regnal title was Illig Qaghan (Chinese: 伊利可汗, romanized: Yīlì Kèhán, Wade–Giles: i-li k'o-han). He was the eldest son of Ashina Tuwu (吐務 / 吐务). He was the chieftain of the Turks under the sovereignty of the Rouran Khaganate. He is also mentioned as Tumen (土門, 吐門, commander of ten thousand) of the Rouran Khaganate.

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