Khagan - Wikipedia
WEBKhagan or Qaghan (Mongolian: ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ; Khaan or Khagan; Old Turkic: 𐰴𐰍𐰣 Kaɣan) [a] is a title of imperial rank in Turkic, Mongolic, and some other languages, equal to the status of emperor and someone who rules a khaganate (empire). [1] The female equivalent is …
List of khagans of the Göktürks - Wikipedia
WEBKhagan (Qaghan) was a title used by the Turkic people of the Medieval Ages. The First and Second Turkic Khaganate were empires ruled by the Ashina tribe of the Göktürks that controlled much of Central Asia and the Mongolian Plateau between 552 and 745 and composed of confederated Turkic tribes.
Oghuz Khagan - Wikipedia
WEBOghuz Khagan or Oghuz Khan (Turkish: Oğuz Kağan or Oğuz Han; Azerbaijani: Oğuz Xan or Oğuz Xaqan; Turkmen: Oguz Han or Oguz Kagan) is a legendary khan of the Turkic people and an eponymous ancestor of Oghuz Turks. [1]
Khagan | Khazar ruler | Britannica
WEBgovernment of Khazarian empire. …of semireligious character called a khagan—who wielded little real power—and by tribal chieftains, each known as a beg. The state’s military organization also seems to have lacked the forcefulness of those of the greater Turkic-Mongol empires.
The Famous and Powerful Khanates that Followed the Mongol …
WEBOct 7, 2018 · Historically speaking, the ruler of a Mongolian tribe was given the title ‘Khan’. Later on, this title was adopted by many Muslim societies. Although there were many khanates throughout history, the most famous ones are those that succeeded the Mongol Empire. During the 13th century, the Mongol Empire was established by Genghis Khan.
Güyük | Great Khan, Ilkhanate, Khagan | Britannica
WEBGüyük (born 1206, Mongolia—died 1248, Mongolia) was the grandson of Genghis Khan and eldest son and successor of Ögödei, the first khagan, or great khan, of the Mongols. Güyük was elected to the throne in 1246, partly through the maneuvering of his mother.
KHAGAN - Encyclopaedia Iranica
WEBAug 25, 2017 · KHAGAN (Ḵāqān, “supreme ruler”), title of Xianbei (a leading nomadic group in northern China) origin that entered Persian during the first Turkish empire and has been used by medieval Muslim historians in reference to various rulers, including heads of Turkish federations, the emperor of China, etc. The first records of the title khagan ...
Bilge | Mongol Ruler, Conqueror & Warrior | Britannica
WEBBilge (died 734) was the khagan, or great khan, of Mongolia from 716 until his death. His name literally translates as “Wise Emperor.” Bilge assumed leadership of the T’u-chüeh, a tribe of Turks in control of southern Central Asia, when his brother instigated a palace coup against the old ruler.
Kublai Khan and the Mongolian Empire - National Geographic
WEBApr 2, 2020 · Leading the Mongols to defeat China, Kublai Khan fulfilled his grandfather's ambitions to rule one of history’s largest empires. Kublai Khan’s portrait was painted after his death in 1294...
Khanate - Wikipedia
WEBA khanate or khaganate is a type of historic polity ruled by a khan, khagan, khatun, or khanum. [1][2] Khanates were typically nomadic Turkic, Mongol and Tatar societies located on the Eurasian Steppe, [3][4][5] politically equivalent in status to kinship-based chiefdoms and feudal monarchies.