| Ashina Anluo | |
|---|---|
| Qaghan of theFirst 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 | Tengrism |
Amrak Khagan orAshina Anluo (Chinese:阿史那菴羅) was the fifth ruler of theTurkic Khaganate[1][2][3] and reigned during the sixth century. His regnal title is not recorded in Chinese sources.
His name is subject to debate. TheBook of Sui andTongdian recorded his name as Ānluó (Chinese:菴羅) whereas theZizhi Tongjian recorded similarly sounding version Ānluó (Chinese:庵羅). TheCefu Yuangui has both versions.Lev Gumilev proposed Amraq (Old Turkic:𐰢𐰺𐰴,lit. 'Beloved'[4]) as a Turkic reconstruction of Anluo.[5] His name was recorded in theBugut inscription inSogdian:𐼍𐼄𐼁 𐼇𐼍𐼎𐼁 𐼉𐼒𐼄𐼒𐼎,,romanized: Maġa Umna Khagan. Turkish scholar Hayrettin İhsan Erkoç proposed Umna as a proper reconstruction.[6]
According to Chinese sources Amrak Khagan was enthroned after his fatherTaspar Qaghan's death in 581, soon his cousinTalopien (Muqan Qaghan's son) proposed his own claim, saying that Taspar willed the title to him. Just like how Taspar inherited this title from his father. Chinese sources suggest that Amrak's mother was a noble while Talopien's mother was a commoner, hence he wasn't favorable. Another cousinShetu (Issik Qaghan's son) supported Anluo, threatening to rebel if the throne was passed to Talopien. Meanwhile, Talopien still harassed Amrak and sent a few emissaries to force him to abdicate.[6] Amrak, being the least powerful of the three abandoned and renounced his title in favor of Shetu. In turn Shetu made him Dier Khagan (Chinese:第二可汗;pinyin:Dìèr Kèhán) in theTuul River valley (now inMongolia).[7]
Amrak Khagan | ||
| Preceded by | Khagan of the Turkic Khaganate 581–582 (?) | Succeeded by |