Baimei Qaghan
白眉可汗

Qaghan of the Second Turkic Khaganate
Reign| 744 - 745
Predecessor| Özmiş Khagan
Successor| Position abolished

Born| Ashina Gulongfu
阿史那鹘陇匐
Died| 745
House| Ashina
Father| Özmiş Khagan

Kulun Beg (Chinese: 白眉可汗; pinyin: Báiméi Kèhán) - was a Turkic (Göktürk) ruler who tried to sustain the Second Turkic Khaganate in vain.

## Contents

* 1 Family
* 2 Reign
* 3 Aftermath
* 4 References

## Family[edit]

He succeeded Özmiş Khagan who was beheaded by the Ashina Shi. His relation to Özmiş Khagan is unclear. According to Taşağıl[1] he was Özmiş Khagan's son and according to the family tree drawn by Gumilev he was Özmiş Khagan's brother.[2]

## Reign[edit]

He was enthroned in 744. When he was enthroned the Central Asian steppes were already conquered by the coalition of Uighur \- Basmyl and Karluk. Chinese emperor Xuanzong decided to destroy the last traces of Turkic khaganate and he sent general Wang Zhongsi (王忠嗣) over Kulun Beg’s forces. Meanwhile Ashina Shi was deposed by Kutlug I Bilge Qaghan. Wang Zhongsi (王忠嗣) defeated the eastern flank of Turkic army headed by Apa Tarkhan.[1] Although Kulun Beg tried to escape, he was arrested by the Uighurs and was beheaded just like his father in 745.

## Aftermath[edit]

Most of the Turks fled to other Turkic tribes like Basmyl. However, a group including Po Beg, Bilge Khagan’s widow who was also Tonyukuk’s daughter, took refuge in China. Chinese emperor legitimised her as a princess and she was appointed as the ruler of her people.[2] According to Taşağıl, Turks were mentioned in Chinese chronicles up to 941.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Ahmet Taşağıl: Göktürkler, AKDTYK Yayınları, Ankara, 2012, ISBN 978-975-16-2460-4 pp.359-62
2. ^ a b L.M.Gümilev :Eski Türkler, trans:Ahsen Batur, Selenge yayınları, İstanbul, 2002, ISBN 975-7856-39-8, OCLC 52822672, P.441, 564

Kulun Beg

Ashina Clan

Preceded by

Özmiş Khagan

|  Khagan of the Second Turkic Khaganate
744–745  | Succeeded by

(end of the empire)

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Göktürks

First Turkic Khaganate
(552–581)|

* (Ashina Tuwu)
* Bumin Qaghan
* Issik Qaghan
* Muqan Qaghan
* Taspar Qaghan
* Ashina Anluo
* Ishbara Qaghan
* Bagha Qaghan
* Tulan Qaghan
* (Istämi)
* (Empress Ashina)
* (Apa Qaghan)

* (Yangsu Tegin)
* (Tamgan)

Eastern Turkic Khaganate
(581–630)|

* Yami Qaghan
* Shibi Qaghan
* Chulo Qaghan
* Illig Qaghan
* Qilibi Qaghan
* Chebi Qaghan

* (Ashina Jiesheshuai)
* (Ashina Funian)
* (Ashina She'er)
* (Ashina Nishufu)
* (Ashide Wenfu)
* (Ashide Fengji)
* (Ashina Shibobi)

Western Turkic Khaganate
(581–657)|

* Tardu
* Niri Qaghan
* Heshana Qaghan
* Sheguy
* Tong Yabghu Qaghan
* Külüg Sibir
* Sy Yabghu Khagan
* Duolu Qaghan
* Ishbara Tolis

* (El Kulug Shad)
* (Irbis Ishbara Yabgu Qaghan)

* Yukuk Shad
* Irbis Seguy
* Hallig
* (Bagha Shad)
* (Böri Shad)
* (Ashina Duzhi)

* (Ashina Tuizi)

Second Turkic Khaganate
(682–744)|

* Ilterish Qaghan
* Qapaghan Qaghan
* Inel Qaghan
* Bilgä Qaǧan
* Yollıg Khagan
* Tengri Qaghan
* Kutluk Yabgu Khagan
* Özmiş Khagan
* Ashina Shi

* (Ashina Duoxifu)
* (Kulun Beg)
* (Kul Tigin)
* (Tonyukuk)
* (Qutluğ Säbäg Qatun)
* (El Bilga Khatun)

Western Turks
under Jimi system|

Kunling Protectorate

* Ashina Mishe
* Ashina Yuanqing
* Ashina Xian
* Ashina Zhen

Mengchi Protectorate

* Ashina Buzhen
* Ashina Huseluo
* Ashina Huaidao
* Ashina Xin

Anxi Protectorate

* Tokhara Yabghus (625-758)
* Turk Shahis (665–870)

Göktürk culture|

* Tengrism
* Asena
* Otuken
* Suyab
* Kurultai
* Old Turkic language
* Old Turkic script
* Orkhon inscriptions
* Orkhon Valley
* Shoroon Bumbagar tomb
* Turks in the Tang military
* Ülüş system
* Bain Tsokto inscriptions
* Ongin inscription
* Altyn Tamgan Tarhan inscription
* Qara bodun

Göktürk wars
and treaties|

* Göktürk civil war
* Battle of Gol-Zarriun/Bukhara
* Göktürk–Persian wars
* First
* Second
* Third
* Tang Eastern Turk campaign
* Xueyantuo
* Tang Western Turk campaigns
* Conquest
* Li-Sun rebellion
* Battle of Bolchu

Titles|

* Khagan
* Shad
* Tegin
* Yabghu
* Bagha
* Boyla
* Tudun
* Beg
* Khatun
* Tarkhan
* Ishad
* Elteber

Family|

* Göktürk family tree
* Ashina tribe
* Ashide

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