Chongde_Qaghan
Chongde Qaghan
Khagan of Uyghurs
Chongde Qaghan or Küçlüg Bilge Qaghan was the ninth ruler of Uyghurs. His personal name is not known, therefore he is often referred as his Tang dynasty invested title Chongde (Chinese: 崇德可汗; literally: 'Honoring virtue') which was invested on 26 May 821.[1]
| Chongde Qaghan | |||||
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| Khagan of Uyghurs | |||||
| Reign | 821-824 | ||||
| Predecessor | Baoyi Qaghan | ||||
| Successor | Zhaoli Qaghan | ||||
| Died | 824 | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Taihe (太和公主) | ||||
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| House | Ädiz clan Birth Yaglakar clan Official | ||||
| Father | Baoyi Qaghan | ||||
Upon his accession, he sent a delegation including a number of officials and two Uyghur princesses, along with a bride price of horses and camels to Muzong in order to seek a Tang Princess. Muzong agreed and sent Princess Taihe with a grand delegation. She was escorted by the general Hu Zheng (胡証), assisted by the other officials Li Xian (李憲) and Yin You (殷侑).[2] They did not arrive at Uyghur capital until 822. Princess Taihe was later created Renxiao Duanli Mingzhi Shangshou Khatun (人小椴黎明之上首可敦) by Muzong.[3]
He was visited by Muslim traveller Tamim ibn Bahr after his marriage. According to Tamim's notes, he had a personal army of 12000 with 17 subordinates each having 13000 soldiers.[4]
He died in 824 and was succeeded by his brother Zhaoli Qaghan.
He had at least 5 sons:
- Zhangxin Qaghan
- Womosi Tegin (submitted to Tang China)
- Alizhi (阿歷支) (submitted to Tang China)
- Xiwuchuo (習勿啜) (submitted to Tang China)
- Wuluosi (烏羅思) (submitted to Tang China)
- Mackerras, Colin. (1972). The Uighur Empire according to the T'ang Dynastic Histories. A study in Sino-Uighur relations 744-840 ([2d ed.] ed.). Canberra: Australian National University Press. ISBN 0708104576. OCLC 624702.