Overview
Tiefa, the son of Dengzhu, was proclaimed qaghan by the Rouran who remained in the east after the Türks destroyed Anagui in 552.
Rise to Power
The Rouran remnants raised him in 552 while his father Dengzhu was in exile at the Northern Qi court.
Rule and Achievements
- Led the eastern Rouran remnants for a few months against the advancing Türks
Legacy
Tiefa was killed fighting the Khitans in February 553. The Northern Qi then sent his father Dengzhu back to lead the Rouran.