Külüg Sibir

Külüg Sibir (also called Mohotu or Moheduo, Uragan, Bogatir, Organa) was a ruler of the Western Turkic Khaganate (empire) in the 7th century. He was probably Tardu's son and the governor of the northern provinces of the empire during the reigns of his nephews.

Background

Western Turkic Empire in present day Turkestan was founded as the result of the partition of the main empire after the death of Tardu in 603. It was also called On Ok ("Ten arrows") referring to ten powerful tribes in the empire. Five tribes (so-called Dulo) to the northeast and five tribes to the southwest (so-called Nushibi) formed the two rival factions, the border line being Ili River.

Sibir as the monarch

In 630, Dulo clan of tribes together with Karluks revolted against Tong the most successful ruler of the empire who was supported by the rival Nushibi faction. Külüg Sibir murdered Tong who was his nephew and declared himself as the khagan (emperor) with the support of Dulo clan. According to S. G. Klyashtorny and T. I. Sultanov he was trying to end the tension between the khagan and the vassal tribes.^[1] However Nushibi faction didn't accept his title and supported Tong's son to throne.^[2] Although Külüg Sibir asked for Dulo support, next year he had to abdicate. He escaped to Altay Mountains where he was killed by Nushibi partisans.

References

↑ S. G. Klyashtorny and T. I. Sultanov :Türkün Üçbin yılı (tr:Ahsen batur, Selenge Yayınları, istanbul, ISBN 975-8839-03-9, p.103
↑ L. M. Gümilev :Eski Türkler, trans:Ahsen Batur, Selenge yayınları, İstanbul, 2002, ISBN 975-7856-39-8, OCLC 52822672, pp.265-266

Külüg Sibir Ashina Clan
Preceded by Tong Yabgu Khagan	Khagan of the Western Turkic Khaganate 630–631	Succeeded by Irbis Bolun Cabgu

Göktürks

Turkic Khaganate	Bumin Qaghan Issik Qaghan Muqan Qaghan Taspar Qaghan Ashina Anluo Ishbara Qaghan Bagha Qaghan Tulan Qaghan (Istämi) (Empress Ashina) (Apa Qaghan) (Tamgan) Tardu

Western Turkic Khaganate	Niri Qaghan Heshana Khan Sheguy Tong Yabghu Qaghan Külüg Sibir Irbis Bolun Cabgu Dulu Khan Ishbara Qaghan Yukuk Shad Irbis Seguy Hallig (Bagha Shad) (Böri Shad)

Eastern Turkic Khaganate	Yami Qaghan Shibi Qaghan Chulo Qaghan Illig Qaghan Qilibi Qaghan Chebi Qaghan Ashina Nishufu Ashina Funian (Ashina Jiesheshuai)

Second Turkic Khaganate	Ilterish Qaghan Qapaghan Qaghan Inel Khagan Bilge Khagan Yollıg Khagan Tengli Khagan Kutluk Yabgu Khagan Irterish Qaghan Özmiş Khagan (Kul Tigin) (Tonyukuk)

Göktürk culture	Ashina clan Ashide clan Tengrism Asena Ötüken Suyab Khagan Kurultai Yabgu Ishad Elteber Old Turkic language Old Turkic alphabet Orkhon inscriptions Orkhon Valley Tang Dynasty Göktürks Ülüş system

Göktürk wars and treaties	Göktürk civil war Göktürk–Persian Wars(First, Second, Third) Tang Eastern Tujue campaign Xueyantuo Tang Western Tujue campaigns (Western Regions Karasahr Kucha Conquest) Ili River Treaty

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