Overview
Murong Nuohebo, the son of Murong Shun, was the last qaghan of the Tuyuhun. He ruled as a loyal Tang ally under the title Wudiyebaledou Qaghan and married Princess Honghua, a daughter of the Tang imperial clan, in 639–640.
Rise to Power
He succeeded his murdered father in 635 with Tang support.
Rule and Achievements
- Survived a plot by his chief minister, crushed with Tang help around 641
- Faced repeated attacks by the rising Tibetan Empire
Legacy
In 663 the Tibetans, helped by a Tuyuhun defector, defeated him, and he fled with his people into Tang territory. A Tang attempt to restore him failed at the Battle of Dafeichuan in 670. In 672 his people were resettled at Lingzhou, where he died in 688.