Bilge-Kaǧan (proper name from Chinese sources – Mogilyan) (684–734) third Khagan of the Eastern (Second) Turkic Khaganate. The son of its founder, El-teris (Halteres)-Kagan. In the reign of his uncle, Kapagan-Kaǧan, a participant in a number of wars, shad (ruler) over the tardush subordinates of the Khaganate (698). After the death of Kapagan-Kaǧan, his sons […]

Kultegin(684-731)– commander of khaganate during the reign of the Second Turkic Khaganatе by Kapagan kagan, Bilge kagan, prominent statesman. The second son of Kutuluk (Elteris) kagan, sibling younger brother of Bilge kagan. His mother was Elbilge katun. His ancestry was Ashina dynasty of Kok Turk. Biography Kultegin is the second son of the prominent Kutuluk (Elteris) kagan who […]

Tonyukuk, 650–716 – a military and statesman of the II Turkic Khaganate (682–745), Tonyukuk, who had the title bilgä “knowing, wise, knowledgeable”, was born in about 650, died in 716 [1, c. 69; 2, c. 921]. He supported the Turkic uprising of 679–682. In the restored Turkic Khaganate, Tonyukuk became an adviser to the first […]

Qapaghankhagan (Mochur, Mochjo, Bogi-Shor) (birth year is unknown – 716) was the khagan of the Second Eastern Turkic Khaganate. Biography  The formation of the Turkic-speaking peoples and their early states originates in the era of ancient Turkic khaganates. The Second Turkic Khaganate was one of the most powerful and unique nomadic state formations of its […]

Bilge Kutluk, Elteris Bilge kagan (date of birth  is unknown – 691) – great kagan who laid the foundation of the Second Eastern Turkic Khaganate (682-744), prominent commander. His personal name was Kutuluk. Еlteris Bilge was his Kagan rank. He was aristocratic khan breed descended from close relatives of the Last kagan of the First Eastern Turkic […]

Mukan-Kagan (Unknown – 572) was the second son of the founder of the Turkic ale – Bumyn Kagan, who ruled Turkic Kaganate from 553 and 572. The new Kagan was the younger brother of the late Kagan – Kush, who went down in history under his throne name Mukan-Kagan (553-572). He became one of the most prominent rulers […]

Bumyn Kagan(date of birth unknown – 552) – the first Turkic Kagan (Leader), founder of the Turkic Kaganate (State). Biography Bumyn Kagan in some sources is called Ilkhan. This is due to the fact that the first Turkic Khan Bumyn adopted the title of Ilkhan at the end of 552. In Chinese sources he is called Tumyn. […]

Tomyris(б.з.б. VIс.BC) is the legendary Queen of the Saka-Massagetae. She became known due to Herodotus’ writings “History”. The history of punishment of the Achaemedean king Cyrus by Queen Tomyris became a symbol of justice. Biography Unfortunately, the information about the life and activities of the Massagetae Queen Tomyris is available only in the writings of […]