Person

Bayanchur Khan

713–759 · 8th century · Also known as Moyanchur, El Etmish Bilge Qaghan

Bayanchur Khan was the second khagan of the Uyghur Khaganate, ruling from 747 to 759. He consolidated Uyghur rule over the Mongolian steppe and built the walled capital Ordu-Baliq on the Orkhon River. He sent Uyghur cavalry to help the Tang dynasty recover Chang'an and Luoyang from the An Lushan rebels in 757, in return for silk and a Tang princess.

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Uyghur Khaganate

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