Name Ashina Helu | Died 658 AD | |
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This is the Western Turk ruler. For the Eastern Turk ruler see Ishbara Qaghan
Ishbara Khagan, also known as Ashina Helu (ruled 651–658), was the last khagan of the Western Turkic Khaganate.
Before 651 he had served the Tang dynasty as a general in Gansu. In 651 he overthrew Khagan Irbis Seguy. Later he captured some Chinese places in the Tarim Basin. In 657 Emperor Gaozong of Tang started the Conquest of the Western Turks. General Su Dingfang defeated and captured Ishbara at the Battle of Irtysh River. Emperor Gaozong spared him, and he lived out his days at the Tang capital Chang'an.
Names: Old Turkic: , Ϊšbara qaγan, Chinese: 沙缽略可汗/沙钵略可汗; pinyin: shābōlüè kěhàn, personal name Ashina Helu (Chinese: 阿史那賀魯/阿史那贺鲁; pinyin: āshǐnà hèlǔ; nickname Hallıg "Elevated".