, region=, founder=, dissolution=848, other_families= Yaglakar clan The Ädiz clan was the second imperial clan of the

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Tribe

The Ädiz clan was originally a member of the Tiele Confederation and not a

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subtribe; Chinese sources listed Ädiz (阿跌 Ädiē) as the 14th of, at least, 15 named Tiele tribes. They were living on shores of

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during the 7th century. They later migrated to near Baikal lake, and became part of

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during the reign of Zhenzhu Khan. After their submission to the

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, they were appointed to Jitian Prefecture (雞田州) — one of the prefectures that the Tang dynasty established for the settlement of Tiele tribes that submitted to the Tang during the reign of Emperor Taizong in the Hequ (河曲, i.e., the

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region). Their chieftain Ädie Liangchen (阿跌良臣, literally: "Good Minister from the Ädiz") and his tribal army were part of the army of

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Circuit (朔方, headquartered in modern

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). His son Ädiz Guangyan (Li Guangyan) later adopted an imperial surname and became a general in the Tang army. He died in 826. Ädiz clan was also mentioned in

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as a tribe subjugated by Kűl Tegin.

Royal clan

The founder of the royal clan of the

, Qutluq was initially a member of the Ädiz clan. He was orphaned early in childhood and adopted by the Yaglakar clan. After Qutluq Bilge's untimely death, he succeeded to the qaghanate upon election by the nobles. He didn't change his surname back to the original one, but kept the Yaglakar name, nevertheless he exiled all of the remaining princes from cadet branches to

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. {, class="wikitable" !Personal Name !Turkic title !Chinese title !Reign , - , Adie Guduolu, later Yaoluoge Guduolu , Ay Tengride Ulugh Bolmish Alp Qutluq Külüg Bilge Qaghan , Huaixin Qaghan (懷信可汗) , 795-808 , - , , Ay Tengride Qut Bolmish Alp Bilge Qaghan , Baoyi Qaghan (保義可汗) , 808-821 , - , , Gün Tengride Ulugh Bolmish Küçlüg Bilge Qaghan , Chongde Qaghan (崇德可汗) , 821-824 , - , Yaoluoge Hesa , Ay Tengride Qut Bolmish Alp Bilge Qaghan , Zhaoli Qaghan (昭禮可汗) , 824-833 , - , Yaoluoge Hu , Ay Tengride Qut Bolmish Alp Külüg Bilge Qaghan , Zhangxin Qaghan (彰信可汗) , 833-839 , - , Jueluowu or Yaoluoge Hesa , , Qasar Qaghan (㕎馺特勒) , 839-840 , - , Yaoluoge Wuxi , , Wujie Qaghan (烏介可汗) , 841-846 , - , Yaoluoge E'nian , , Enian Qaghan (遏捻可汗) , 846-848 A son of Chongde Qaghan, Womosi was later created Prince of Huaihua (懷化王) and was bestowed the Imperial Clan surname Li (李). Wamosi's brothers Alizhi (阿歷支), Xiwuchuo (習勿啜), and Wuluosi (烏羅思) were given the names of Li Sizhen (李思貞), Li Siyi (李思義), and Li Sili (李思禮), respectively.

References

Nomadic groups in Eurasia Dynasties of Central Asia Uyghur Khaganate 9th century in China