Overview
Yusuf, son of Harun Bughra Khan, ruled Kashgar for three decades before he became supreme khan. His conquest of Khotan ended the last great Buddhist kingdom on the southern rim of the Tarim basin and brought it into the Muslim world.
Rise to Power
He held Kashgar from about 998. Muslim and Chinese sources credit him with taking Khotan around 1006, after which he sent envoys to the Song court. On his brother Muhammad's death in 1026 he became supreme khan.
Rule and Achievements
- Conquered the Buddhist kingdom of Khotan around 1006
- In 1025 met Mahmud of Ghazni near Samarkand and joined him against his brother Ali Tegin, who was driven out of Transoxiana for a time
- Held the senior title from 1026, ruling the eastern lands from Kashgar and Balasagun
Legacy
He died in 1032. His sons Sulayman and Muhammad divided his lands, and Sulayman became the first khan of the Eastern Khanate.