Overview
Duomozhi, a nephew of Zhenzhu Bilge Qaghan, was the last Xueyantuo qaghan. After Duomi's death some 70,000 Xueyantuo fled west and raised him as Yitewushi Qaghan.
Rise to Power
He was proclaimed by the Xueyantuo who survived the Uyghur attack of 646.
Rule and Achievements
- Led the survivors back east, but found the Uyghurs holding the old lands
- Gave up the qaghan title and asked the Tang for land north of the Khangai
Legacy
Taizong feared a Xueyantuo revival and sent Li Shiji. Duomozhi surrendered in 646, was taken to Chang'an and made a general, and died before 649. The Uyghurs under Tumidu took over the steppe and in 744 founded the Uyghur Khaganate.