Bilge kagan (683-734). Türük Bilge qaγan > The Turkic Wise kagan. The Kagan’s title: Teŋіriteg Тeŋiride bolmuš/yaratmïš/ Türük Bilge qaγan> Heavenly created by the Sky Turkic wise kagan. Own name: Beklen? (Chinese sources: Byke kehan, Mogilian).
The Turkic kagan ruled the El in 717-734. He was born in Otuken along the river of Orkhon in 683. He was elder son of Qutlug (Elteris) kagan, elder brother of Kultegin. Mother is Elbilge qatun. From “Achinu” family. He had based the great nomadic empire - the Turkic El, together with his legendary younger brother Kultegin. They “at the nights did not sleep, in the days did not sit”, being at war for the sake of well-being and unity of the Turkic people.
When he was 9 years old, his father Qutlyk (680-692 гг) had died. Then the throne was occupied by Kapagan/Kabagan/(692-716) kagan, the younger brother of Qutluq.
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| A sculpture of Bilge kagan | A sculpture of Bilge kagan (D.Bayar) |
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| A sculpture of Bilge kagan’s wife Sebek. The Mongolian National historical museum | A sculpture of Bilge kagan’s wife Sebek. (D.Bayar) |
Bilge became a kagan after Bogu (716), younger brother of Kapagan and ruled for 19 years. When he was 13 years old, he had received a title “shad”. When he was 17 years old he had won campaigns on Tanguts, 18 years old on Alty(Six) Shubs, Tabgaches (China), Tutuqs. Then followed gains over Kyrghyzes, Turgeshes, Qarluqs, Toquz(Nine) Oguzes, etc.
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The Gold crown found in the Bilge kagan’s memorial complex. 2001 (D.Bayar)
A copy of theBilge kagan’s stele. |
