Böri

Böri (also Börü)
Active6th–8th centuries
CountryGöktürk Khaganate; Kipchak confederation
AllegianceKhaganate
BranchImperial Guard
TypeElite guard unit
RolePolitical and military protection
Garrison/HQOrkhon region

Böri (Old Turkic: wolf; also spelled Börü) was an elite guard unit in early Turkic states, responsible for the close protection of the Khagan (ruler). The term derives from Chinese transcriptions fu-li (拂梨) in Tang‑dynasty records.

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