Yabghu (, ), also rendered as jabgu, djabgu or yabgu, was a title early Turkic states, roughly equivalent to viceroy. The title carried autonomy in different degrees, and its links with the central authority of khagan varied from economical and political subordination to superficial political deference. The title had also been borne by Turkic princes in the upper Oxus region in post-Hephthalite times.
Yabghu (, ), also rendered as jabgu, djabgu or yabgu, was a title early Turkic states, roughly equivalent to viceroy. The title carried autonomy in different degrees, and its links with the central authority of khagan varied from economical and political subordination to superficial political deference. The title had also been borne by Turkic princes in the upper Oxus region in post-Hephthalite times.
The position of yabghu was traditionally given to the second highest ranking member of a ruling clan, with the first highest ranking being the kagan. Frequently, the yabghu was a younger brother of the ruling khagan, or a representative of the next generation, called shad (blood prince). Mahmud Kashgari defined the title as "position two steps below Kagan", listing an heir apparent shad a step above yabghu.
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