Ashina Tuwu
Yabgu of the Göktürks
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Ashina Tuwu (Chinese: 阿史那吐務) was an early Göktürk chief and ancestor of their khagans. Besides carrying title of Da Yehu (大葉護; Grand Yabgu), little else is known about him.[1] He would be succeeded by his oldest son Bumin, who together with his younger brother Istämi founded the First Turkic Khaganate.
| Ashina Tuwu | |
|---|---|
| Yabgu of the Göktürks | |
| Successor | Bumin Qaghan |
| Issue | Bumin Qaghan Istämi |
| House | Ashina |
| Father | Axian Shad (阿賢設) |
| Religion | Tengrism |
Name
His Turkic birth name is unknown (Tuwu being a Chinese translation of his birth name), however, according to Bayanchur Inscriptions erected by Uyghurs nearly 2 centuries later, describe Bumin Qaghan as the successor of a certain "Yollyg Qaghan" as the leader of Ashina tribe. This implies the fact that Bumin is a son of Yollyg, which makes Yollyg identical to Tuwu, however lack of researches by scholars and historians causes an obscurity in the connection between Yollyg and Tuwu, and thus the identity of Yollyg remains unknown. [2]
Family
- Great-Great-Grandfather: Yizhi Nishidu (伊質泥師都) - Mythical ancestor of Turkic peoples, son of a she-wolf[3]
- Great-Grandfather: Neduliu shad (訥都六設) - Eldest son of Yizhi Nishidu, legendary ancestor of Turkic clans
- Grandfather: Ashina (阿史那) - Youngest child of Neduliu shad, semi-legendary ancestor of Ashina clan
- Father: Axian shad (阿賢設) - Submitted to the Rouran[4]
- Son: Bumin Qaghan
- Son: Istämi