| Baimei Qaghan 白眉可汗 | |
|---|---|
| Qaghan of theSecond Turkic Khaganate | |
| Reign | 744 – 745 |
| Predecessor | Özmiş Khagan |
| Successor | Position abolished |
| Born | Ashina Gulongfu 阿史那鹘陇匐 |
| Died | 745 |
| House | Ashina |
| Father | Özmiş Khagan |
Kulun Beg (Chinese:白眉可汗;pinyin:Báiméi Kèhán) - was aTurkic (Göktürk) ruler who tried to sustain theSecond Turkic Khaganate in vain.
Kulun Beg succeededÖzmiş Khagan who was beheaded by theAshina Shi. His relation to Özmiş Khagan is unclear. According to Taşağıl[1] he was Özmiş Khagan's son and according to the family tree drawn byGumilev he was Özmiş Khagan's brother.[2]
He was enthroned in 744. When he was enthroned theCentral Asian steppes were already conquered by the coalition ofUighur -Basmyl andKarluk. Chinese emperorXuanzong decided to destroy the last traces of Turkic khaganate and he sent general Wang Zhongsi (王忠嗣) over Kulun Beg’s forces. MeanwhileAshina Shi was deposed byKutlug I Bilge Kagan. Wang Zhongsi (王忠嗣) defeated the eastern flank of Turkic army headed by Apa Tarkhan.[1] Although Kulun Beg tried to escape, he was arrested by theUighurs and was beheaded just like his father in 745.
Most of the Turks fled to other Turkic tribes like Basmyl. However, a group includingPo Beg,Bilge Khagan’s widow who was alsoTonyukuk’s daughter, took refuge inChina. Chinese emperor legitimised her as a princess and she was appointed as the ruler of her people.[2] According to Taşağıl, Turks were mentioned in Chinese chronicles up to 941.[1]
Kulun Beg | ||
| Preceded by | Khagan of theSecond Turkic Khaganate 744–745 | Succeeded by (end of the empire) |