Ashina Mishe (; ?–662) was a puppet Turkic khagan installed by the Emperor Gaozong of the

Tang dynasty The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, c=唐朝), or the Tang Empire, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an Wu Zhou, interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed ...

to rule over former Western Turkic territories. Xue Zongzheng suggested he and Duolu Khagan were the same person.

Early life

Mishe was titled Baghatur Yabgu () before 632. In 632,

sent official Liu Shanyin (刘善因) to create him Xilibi Dulu Khagan (奚利邲咄陆可汗). However, he was in bad terms with his elder cousin

Ashina Buzhen Ashina Buzhen () was a member of the ruling caste of the Western Turks. He was appointed khagan by Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang dynasty after the conquest of the Western Turks. His fierce rivalry with his cousin, Ashina Mish ...

who wanted to take his lands and people. In order to escape his machinations, he submitted to Tang in 639 with his subordinate tribes Chuyue and Chumi. He was soon created a general and took part in Goguryeo-Tang war in 645, for which Taizong awarded him with title Count of Pyongyang (平壤县伯).

Later life

After

Su Dingfang Su Dingfang () (591–667), formal name Su Lie () but went by the courtesy name of Dingfang, formally Duke Zhuang of Xing (), was a Chinese military general of the Tang dynasty who succeeded in destroying the Western Turkic Khaganate in 657. He wa ...

's conquest of Western Turks, was created Xingxiwang Khagan () and

Protectorate General to Pacify the West The Protectorate General to Pacify the West (Anxi Grand Protectorate), initially the Protectorate to Pacify the West (Anxi Protectorate), was a protectorate (640 – ) established by the Chinese Tang dynasty in 640 to control the Tarim Basin. Th ...

was divided in half, Kunling Protectorate and Tulu tribes being awarded to Mishe. However, in 662 Emperor Gaozong sent the general Su Haizheng (蘇海政) to attack Qiuzi and ordered Ashina Mishe and

to assist him. Ashina Buzhen, who had a rivalry with Ashina Mishe, falsely informed Su that Ashina Mishe was set to rebel and would attack the Tang army, and Su responded by ambushing Ashina Mishe, killing him and his chief assistants. Shunishi chief Chupan (鼠尼施處半啜) and Basaigan chief Tong Ishbara (拔塞幹暾沙鉢俟斤) angry over Ashina Mishe's death, largely turned away from Tang and submitted to the

Tibetan Empire The Tibetan Empire (,) was an empire centered on the Tibetan Plateau, formed as a result of expansion under the Yarlung dynasty heralded by its 33rd king, Songtsen Gampo, in the 7th century. It expanded further under the 38th king, Trisong De ...

instead, and when Ashina Buzhen died later that year, Tang influence in the region was greatly reduced.

Family

Mishe had at least three issues: * Ashina Yuanqing * Ashina Babu – submitted to Tibetan Empire, joined

Ashina Tuizi Ashina Tuizi (693–700) — was a claimant Qaghan of Western Turkic Khaganate following invasion of Tang dynasty. Life Tuizi escaped Tang after the execution of his father at the hand of Lai Junchen. After arriving in Tibetan Empire in 693, he ...

''New Book of Tang'',

Guo Yuanzhen Guo Yuanzhen (郭元振; 656–713), formal name Guo Zhen () but went by the courtesy name of Yuanzhen, was an official, general, and diplomat of Tang and Zhou dynasties of China, serving as a chancellor during the reigns of Emperor Ruizong and ...

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biography
* Ashina Poluo – submitted to Tibetan Empire, joined

References

{{Göktürks 7th-century monarchs in Asia Ashina house of the Turkic Empire Göktürk people Tang dynasty generals at war against the Göktürks Tang dynasty generals at war against Goguryeo Göktürk khagans