Overview
The khan who ruled the Eastern Khanate from about 1059 to the mid-1070s held the title Tughrul Qara Khan. Older lists call him Mahmud, son of Yusuf Qadir Khan; the coin record reads his name as Yusuf, son of Sulayman, and dates him 1062–1078.
Rise to Power
He took power after Ibrahim's death in the war with Barskhan. The coin record also names a khan Abd al-Khaliq, with the high title Arslan Qara Khaqan, in 1062–63.
Rule and Achievements
- Ruled from Balasagun and Kashgar
- In his time Yusuf of Balasagun completed the Kutadgu Bilig (1069–70) at Kashgar, the earliest major work of Turkic literature in the Islamic era
Legacy
He died in the mid-1070s and was followed by his son Umar.