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Bumin Qaghan

Also known as Bumin

Bumin Qaghan was the founder of the Göktürk Empire and a leader of the Ashina clan, originally a vassal of the Rouran Khaganate. After crushing a Uyghur revolt in 546 CE, he was refused a Rouran princess in marriage and rebelled. His overthrow of the Rouran established the Gokturk Empire in the mid-sixth century.

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Gokturk EmpireFoundationRouran KhaganateDecline, SummaryOld TurkicOrigins, Summary

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Rouran KhaganateWestern Turkic Khaganate

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bumin Qaghan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bumin-qaghan
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