Bagha Khagan
Shahnameh illustration of Bahram Chobin and Bagha Qaghan fighting
Qaghan of the First Turkic Khaganate
Reign587–589
PredecessorIshbara Qaghan
SuccessorTulan Qaghan
Died588
SpousePrincess Qianjin (大义公主)
HouseAshina
FatherIssik Qaghan
ReligionTengrism

Bagha Qaghan was the seventh ruler (587–589) of the Göktürks.[1] He may have been the 'great kaghan' that was killed with an arrow by Persian commander Bahrām Chobin during the First Perso-Turkic War. He is given as Chǔluóhóu (处罗侯) in Chinese records, and as Šāwa, Sāva, or Sāba in Sasanian-based sources.[2] He was hunchback.[3]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Shahbazi, A. Sh. "BAHRĀM (2), (Section vii. Bahrām VI Čōbīn)". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
  3. ^ Ahmet., Taşağil (1995–2004). Gök-Türkler. Atatürk Kültür, Dil, ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu (Turkey). Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi. ISBN 975161113X. OCLC 33892575.

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Bagha Qaghan Ashina Clan Preceded byIshbara Khagan Khagan of the Turkic Kaganate 587–589 Succeeded byTulan Khagan


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