Overview
Ashina Shi, chief of the Basmyl, was proclaimed qaghan in 742 by the Basmyl, Uyghurs and Karluks after they killed Kutluk Yabgu. Most Türk nobles recognised him as supreme qaghan once the Basmyl killed Özmish in 744. The alliance broke within months.
Rise to Power
The Basmyl, a Turkic people of the Beshbalik region whose chiefs claimed Ashina descent, made him qaghan in 742, with the Uyghur and Karluk leaders as his lesser yabgus.
Rule and Achievements
- Led the coalition that broke the Second Türk Khaganate
- Had Özmish Qaghan killed in 744 and his head sent to the Tang
Legacy
In 744 the Uyghur leader Kutlug Bilge Köl and the Karluks attacked the Basmyl. Ashina Shi was beheaded, and the Uyghur Khaganate took the place of the Türks.