Bagha Qaghan
| Bagha Khagan | |
|---|---|
 Shahnameh illustration of Bahram Chobin and Bagha Qaghan fighting | |
| Qaghan of the First Turkic Khaganate | |
| Reign | 587–588 AD. |
| Predecessor | Ishbara Qaghan |
| Successor | Tulan Qaghan |
| Died | 588 |
| Spouse | Princess Qianjin (大义公主) |
| House | Ashina |
| Father | Issik Qaghan |
| Religion | Tengrism |
Bagha Qaghan was the seventh Khagan (587–588) of the Eastern Wing of Göktürks during the turmoil inside the khaganate.[1] He is given as Chǔluóhóu (处罗侯) in Chinese records, and as Šāwa, Sāva, or Sāba in Sasanian-based sources.[2]
Reign
He was known for commanding armies and horse riding despite being a hunchback. Before his brother Ishbara Khagan died, he bequeathed Bagha who served as yabgu, to the Eastern Gokturk throne. Bagha, who ascended the throne upon the death of Ishbara Khagan, abandoned his title of yabgu and took the name Baga Khagan. The new kagan also accepted the political superiority of China and declared his allegiance by sending an envoy.
Baga Khagan wanted to eliminate Apa Khagan, who had been causing turmoil within the state since 582 AD and had weakened the power of the state with years of civil wars, and after receiving the approval of the Sui emperor, from whom he asked for permission, he attacked west to Apa's location and captured him alive. Permission was requested from the Sui emperor to kill the captured Apa, but the emperor, considering China's interests, did not have Apa killed. [3]
Death
In Turkish sources, Baga Khagan, who removed the danger of Apa, organized an expedition to the Western Gokturk State to defeat Tardush Khagan and restore the unity of the state, and was defeated and killed by Tardush Khagan's army. [4]
In to Persian sources, He may have been the 'great kaghan' that was killed with an arrow by Persian commander Bahrām Chobin during the First Perso-Turkic War which happened in not before August 589 AD,[2] this might be unlikely, considering several sources stating he died the previous year in a battle with Tardush Yabgu in 588 AD.
References
- ^ Bauer, Susan Wise (2010). The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-393-05975-5.
- ^ a b Shahbazi, A. Sh. "BAHRĀM (2), (Section vii. Bahrām VI Čōbīn)". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
- ^ Ahmet., Taşağil (1995–2004). Gök-Türkler. Atatürk Kültür, Dil, ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu (Turkey). Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi. ISBN 975161113X. OCLC 33892575.
- ^ Göktürkler I-II-III, 3 cilt bir arada 1. Baskı, sf: 48,49 Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları-2012, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Taşağıl
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