Batbayan

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Batbayan was a 7th-century Bulgar leader, known as the eldest son and successor of Khan Kubrat who briefly ruled the fragmented confederation of Old Great Bulgaria before its dissolution under Khazar pressure.

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Batbayan canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 7th-century person
Bulgar ruler
medieval ruler
aftermath part of his people became Khazar subjects
causeOfEndOfRule Khazar expansion
country Old Great Bulgaria
era early Middle Ages
ethnicity Bulgar
event dissolution of Old Great Bulgaria
father Khan Kubrat
historicalContext migration and fragmentation of the Bulgars
language likely spoke Bulgar (a Turkic language)
notableFor being the eldest son of Khan Kubrat
briefly ruling Old Great Bulgaria after Kubrat's death
leading a Bulgar group that remained under Khazar domination
opponent Khazar Khaganate
positionHeld ruler of Old Great Bulgaria
successor of Khan Kubrat
predecessor Khan Kubrat
regionRuled Pontic steppe
north of the Black Sea
relative Khan Kubrat
religion likely Tengriism
residence Pontic–Caspian steppe
sibling Asparuh
Kotrag
other sons of Kubrat
source Byzantine chroniclers
successor Khazar control over Old Great Bulgaria
timePeriod 7th century

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Old Great Bulgaria ruler Batbayan
Kubrat successor Batbayan
Kubrat son Batbayan
Khan Kubrat successor Batbayan
Khan Kubrat child Batbayan
Dulo dynasty hasNotableMember Batbayan