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Qutlugh Bilge Kol Qaghan
Qutlugh Bilge Kol Qaghan was the founder of the Uyghur Khaganate. In 744, as chief of the Uyghurs, he joined the Basmyls and Karluks to overthrow the Second Turkic Khaganate, then turned on his allies and became master of the Mongolian steppe. His son Bayanchur Khan built the capital Ordu-Baliq on the Orkhon.
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