Niri Qaghan
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| Niri Qaghan | |
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| Qaghan of the Western Turkic Khaganate | |
| Reign | 587–599 or 579 – c. 602/603 |
| Predecessor | Apa Qaghan |
| Successor | Heshana Khagan |
| Died | 599 (disputed) |
| Spouse | Lady Xiang (向氏) |
| Issue | Heshana Khagan |
| House | Ashina |
| Father | Yangsu Tegin |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Niri Qaghan (Chinese: 泥利可汗; pinyin: Nílì Kèhán; Sogdian: 𐼎𐼘𐼊 𐼉𐼒𐼄𐼒𐼎, romanized: nry x’ɣ’n, probably Rouran: nı̣rı̣ qaɣan) was a ruler of the Western Turkic Khaganate.[2]
Niri Qaghan was the grandson of Muqan Qaghan through Yangsu Tegin. He had a younger brother named Poshi Tegin (婆實特勤). He was enthroned by his supporters in 587 as the Western Turkic Khagan, succeeding his uncle Apa Qaghan according to Book of Sui. His father was probably dead by this time.[3] Princess Qianjin tried to forge an alliance with him by 593.
According to Christoph Baumer he ruled from 579 to c. 602/603.[4] According to de La Vaissière, the unnamed Turkic ruler who was in correspondence with Emperor Maurice was Niri.[5] Takashi Osawa dismissed these claims, saying Chinese authors recorded earlier events at a very late time. According to him, Niri died in spring or summer of 598 during a battle against the Tiele and his second funeral ceremony could be held in autumn or winter of 599 at the latest.[3]
