Zhenzhu Yabgu

Zhenzhu Yabgu
Claimant of the Western Turkic Khaganate
Reign	653–659
Predecessor	Yukuk Shad
Died	659 Shuanghe
House	Ashina
Father	Yukuk Shad
Religion	Tengrism

Zhenzhu Yabgu was a claimant to throne of Western Turkic Khaganate.^{[ citation needed ]}

Biography

Zhenzhu Yabgu was Yukuk Shad's son and Illig Qaghan's grandson. He was known as El Bi Tardu Shad (Chinese :颉苾达度设; pinyin :Jiébìdádùshè) during his father's reign.

In 653, he succeeded his father in Kunduz. Starting from then, he claimed to be ruler of Western Turkic Khaganate in opposition to Ashina Helu. Later Zhenzhu contacted the Tang to receive soldiers and requested to be made a qaghan in 655. Yuan Lichen (元礼臣) was ordered by Emperor Gaozong of Tang to visit Zhenzhu on 8 November 656 to make him qaghan, but he was stopped by Helu's soldiers near Suyab, causing Zhenzhu to lose much prestige. ^[1]

His territory was also invaded during the Chinese conquest of the Western Turks and was killed by Ashina Mishe near Shuanghe in March, 659. ^[2]

References

1. Kapusuzoğlu, Gökçen (Spring 2016). "An Analysis on Western Turkic Qaghan Ashina He-lu (Kutlug)'s Turkish Name and His Biography". Gazi Üniversitesi Türkiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi – via ResearchGate.
2. Lin, Meicun (2016). "On the Stone Edict of Tang Dynasty from Balasagun in Suyab River". Cultural Relics of Central China (in Chinese). ISSN   1003-1731. Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.