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Diyin

Qaghan

Born
Unknown
Died
926 AD
Reigned
924–926 AD
Khanate
Ganzhou Uyghur Kingdom

Overview

Diyin succeeded his brother Renmei as ruler of the Ganzhou Uyghurs in 924. The record is thin: the Chinese histories give little more than the embassies sent and the title received.

Rise to Power

He took power after Renmei's death in 924; one account records a contest for the throne.

Rule and Achievements

  • Kept up relations with the Later Tang court
  • Ruled while the Guiyi Circuit of Dunhuang under Cao Yijin pressed Ganzhou from the west

Legacy

He died in 926, and Aduoyu succeeded him.

Diyin | QAGHAN