Bumin Qaghan

Bumin Qaghan
A line dedicated to Bumin Qaghan in the Ongin inscription.
Qaghan of the First Turkic Khaganate
Reign552
Coronation552 in Altai Mountains
SuccessorIssik Qaghan
Died552
SpousePrincess Changle
IssueIssik Qaghan

Muqan Qaghan Taspar Qaghan

Böri Qaghan
Names
Bumin Qaghan
Ellig Qaghan
HouseAshina Clan
FatherAshina Tuwu
ReligionTengrism

Bumin Qaghan (Old Turkic: 𐰉𐰆𐰢𐰣:𐰴𐰍𐰣, romanized: Bumïn qaɣan, also known as Illig Qaghan (Chinese: 伊利可汗, Pinyin: Yīlì Kèhán, Wade–Giles: i-li k'o-han) or Yamï Qaghan (Old Turkic: 𐰖𐰢𐰃:𐰴𐰍𐰣, romanized: Yamï qaɣan, died 552 AD) was the founder of the Turkic Khaganate. He was the eldest son of Ashina Tuwu (吐務 / 吐务). He was the chieftain of the Turks under the sovereignty of Rouran Khaganate. He is also mentioned as Tumen (土門, 吐門, commander of ten thousand) of the Rouran Khaganate.