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Tengri Ermish

Qaghan

Born
Unknown
Died
Unknown
Reigned
753–755 AD
Khanate
Türgesh Khaganate

Overview

Tengri Ermish was recognised as Türgesh khagan by the Tang in 753. Two years later the An Lushan Rebellion broke out, and the Tang withdrew from Central Asia, leaving the Türgesh exposed to the Karluks.

Rise to Power

He is recorded as the Türgesh khagan after Yibo Qutlugh Bilge.

Rule and Achievements

The record of his reign is thin; the sources give only his title.

Legacy

The last Türgesh khagan, remembered as Ata Boyla, ruled until the Karluk conquest of 766.

Tengri Ermish | QAGHAN