Bilge Kul Qadır Khan
Historic ruler
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Kül Bilge Qadır Khan (Karakhanid: کُلْ بِلْكا قَادِرْ خَانْ) or Bilge Kul Qara Khan[1] was the first known Qara-Khagan (supreme ruler) of the Karakhanids.[2]
| Kül Bilge Qadır Khan | |
|---|---|
| Qara Khagan of Karakhanids | |
| Reign | 840 – 893 |
| Successor | Bazir Arslan Khan |
| Died | 893 |
| Issue | Oghulcak Khan Bazir Arslan Khan |
| House | Ashina (Disputed) |
| Dynasty | Karakhanid |
| Religion | Tengrism |
Tribal affinity
There are different theories on the tribal identity of Bilge Kul khagan. According to Western[citation needed] and Kazakh historiographies, he was a ruler of Isfijab, a descendant of the Karluk yabghu.[3] Alternatively, he was from the Edgish tribe, a part of the Chigils[4][5] or a Yagma. According to Pritsak, he claimed the title "Khaqan" after the fall of Uyghur khaganate since he was from the Ashina dynasty.[6][7][8][9] However, Wei Liangtao claims that he was, in fact, Pang Tegin, a ruler of remnants of the Uyghur ruling dynasty in Khotan.[10] Qian Baiquan doubted that.[11]
