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

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to rule over former Western Turkic territories.

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suggested he and Duolu Khagan were the same person.

Early life

He 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 the Tang dynasty after the conquest of the Western Turks. His fierce rivalry with his cousin, Ashina Mishe, was instrumental in driv ...

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

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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

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

Family

He had at least three issues: *

Ashina Yuanqing Ashina Yuanqing (r. 685–692) was a puppet Turkic khagan installed by Wu Zetian in 685. Life He was a son of Ashina Mishe. He was created commander of Kunling General-Protectorate and Xingxiwang Khagan by Wu Zetian, being assigned to his father ...

* 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 He escaped Tang dynasty, Tang after execution of his father at the hand of Lai Junchen. After arriving in Tibetan Empire in 693 ...

''New Book of Tang'',

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* Ashina Poluo – submitted to Tibetan Empire, joined

References

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