Taspar Qaghan

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Taspar Qaghan was a 6th-century ruler of the Göktürk Khaganate known for consolidating Turkic power in Central Asia and fostering cultural and religious exchanges, including with Buddhist China.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Qaghan 7
Taspar Qaghan canonical 2

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 6th-century monarch
Göktürk ruler
historical figure
khagan
capital Ötüken region
conflict succession disputes after his death
country Göktürk Khaganate
culture Göktürk
linked to: Göktürk Khaganate
deathDate 581
deathPlace Göktürk Khaganate
diplomaticRelations Chinese Buddhist communities
Northern Qi dynasty
Northern Zhou dynasty
linked to: Northern Zhou
ethnicity Turkic
father Bumin Qaghan
floruit 6th century
knownFor consolidating Göktürk power in Central Asia
fostering cultural exchanges with China
intervening in Northern Zhou and Northern Qi politics
patronage of Buddhist clergy
receiving Buddhist scriptures from China
supporting Buddhist missions
language Old Turkic (court language)
memberOf Ashina clan
notableEvent involvement in Chinese dynastic struggles of the late 6th century
strengthening eastern and western wings of the Göktürk Khaganate
policy maintenance of steppe trade routes
promotion of religious tolerance
support for Buddhist institutions
positionHeld Khagan of the Göktürk Khaganate
linked to: Bumin Qaghan
predecessor Muqan Qaghan
linked to: Mukan Qaghan
region Eurasian Steppe
reignEnd 581
reignStart 572
relative Istämi Yabghu
linked to: İstemi Yabghu

Muqan Qaghan
linked to: Mukan Qaghan
religion Buddhism (associated)
linked to: Buddhism

Tengrism (cultural background)
linked to: Tengrism
successor Ishbara Qaghan
Talopien (contested)
territory Central Asia
Mongolian Plateau
parts of modern Xinjiang
title Khagan
Qaghan
linked to: Taspar Qaghan

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Göktürk Khaganate notableLeader Taspar Qaghan
Qaʾan transliterationVariant Qaghan
linked to: Taspar Qaghan
Qutlugh Bilge Kül Qaghan title Qaghan
linked to: Taspar Qaghan
Bögü Qaghan title Qaghan
linked to: Taspar Qaghan
Bayanchur Khan title Qaghan
linked to: Taspar Qaghan
Ashina clan hasMember Taspar Qaghan
Ashina clan titleUsed Qaghan
linked to: Taspar Qaghan
Bumin Qaghan title Qaghan
linked to: Taspar Qaghan
Taspar Qaghan title Qaghan
linked to: Taspar Qaghan