Ashina Tuwu
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| Ashina Tuwu | |
|---|---|
| Yabgu of the Turks | |
| Successor | Bumin Qaghan |
| Issue | Bumin Qaghan Istämi |
| House | Ashina |
| Father | Axian Shad (阿賢設) |
| Religion | Tengrism |
Ashina Tuwu (Chinese: 吐務) was an early Göktürks 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 Gokturk Khaganate.