Sy Yabghu Khagan

Irbis (Ysh)bara Sir Yabghu Qaghan 乙毗(沙)钵罗肆叶护可汗
Qaghan of the Western Turkic Khaganate
Reign	631-632
Predecessor	Külüg Sibir
Successor	Dulu Khagan
Born	Āshǐnà Xìlì 阿史那咥力
Died	633 Near Balkh
House	Ashina
Father	Tong Yabgu Qaghan
Religion	Tengrism

Sy Yabghu Qaghan was a khagan in the Western Turkic Khaganate between 631–633 or 630–632.^[1] His full title was Yǐpí (shā)bōluō sì yèhù kèhán 乙毗(沙)钵罗肆叶护可汗 (reconstructed Old Turkic: *Irbis^[2] ~ Yelbi^[3] (Ysh)bara Sir Yabghu Khagan); personal name: Ashina Xili 阿史那咥力

Reign

He was raised to throne by the support of Nushibi (a part of the OnOk confederation) tribes as well as Nishu a cousin of him. However he was not more successful than his predecessor. He couldn't control Syr-Tardush tribes and he executed so many people that even his former partisan Nishu planned to escape. After losing his supporters and prestige he escaped to south in 633. Nishu (with titular name Dulu Khagan) succeeded him.^[4]

Later years

He tried to raid the city of Balkh (now in north Afghanistan), but was killed in the clash.^[5]

References

1. 630 from Christoph Baumer, History of Central Asia,2,205. Si Yabghu is from Baumer, possibly a confusion of two words.
2. Gumilyiv, L. N. Drevnie Tyurki Chappter 33 (in Russian)
3. Zuev, Yu. A., Rannie tyurki: ocherki istorii i ideologii, Dajk-Press, Almaty, 2004, p. 182 (in Russian)
4. Ahmet., Taşağil (1995–2004). Gök-Türkler. Atatürk Kültür, Dil, ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu (Turkey). Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi. ISBN 975161113X. OCLC 33892575.
5. L.M.Gümilev :Eski Türkler, tr:Ahsen Batur, Selenge yayınları, İstanbul, 2002, ISBN 975-7856-39-8, OCLC 52822672, pp.265-266

Sy Yabghu Khagan Ashina Clan
Preceded by Külüg Sibir	Khagan of the Western Turkic Khaganate 631–633	Succeeded by Dulu Khan