Amrak Khagan
| Amrak Qaghan Ashina Anluo 阿史那庵逻 | |
|---|---|
| Fifth Qaghan of the Turkic Khaganate | |
| Reign | 581 |
| Predecessor | Taspar Qaghan |
| Successor | Apa Qaghan (in Bukhara) Ishbara Qaghan (in East) Tardu (in West) |
| House | Ashina |
| Father | Taspar Qaghan |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Amrak or Ashina Anluo (阿史那庵逻) was the fifth ruler of the Turkic Khaganate.[1] He was a khagan (emperor) of the Turkic Khaganate (also called Göktürks) in the sixth century. Amrak was his personal name. His regnal title is not known . According to Chinese chronicles he was called Anluo Khagan.
Reign
Although he was enthroned after his father's death in 581, soon his cousin Talopien (Mukan Khagan's son) rebelled claiming that Taspar willed the title to him. Another cousin Shetu (Issik Khagan's son) however supported Amrak. Amrak, being the least powerful of the three abandoned and renounced his title in favor of Shetu. In turn Shetu (regnal title Ishbara) declared him a lesser khagan in Tuul River valley (now in Mongolia).[2]
References
- ^ Bauer, Susan Wise (2010). The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-393-05975-5.
- ^ Gümilev: Eski Türkler,(Trans:Ahsen Batur), Selenge yayınları, İstanbul,2002, ISBN 975-7856-39-8 , p.141