Person

Tardu Shad

d. c. 630 · 7th century

Tardu Shad was a son of Tong Yabghu Qaghan of the Western Turkic Khaganate, installed around 625 as yabghu, or viceroy, of Tokharistan, the former Hephthalite lands of Bactria, with his seat at Kunduz. The Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang visited his court around 630, shortly before Tardu was poisoned in a court intrigue.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Western Turkic Khaganate Yabghus of Tokharistan

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tardu Shad. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tardu-shad
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