Ashina Huaidao (704–708) was a puppet Turkic khagan under the Tang dynasty.[1]

Ashina Huaidao
阿史那怀道
Shixing Khagan
Reign704 - 708
PredecessorAshina Huseluo
SuccessorAshina Xian
Died708
HouseAshina
FatherAshina Huseluo

Life

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Huaidao was a son of Ashina Huseluo. He was sent to Turgesh leader Sakal by Tang to negotiate submission in 706. After achieving this, he was appointed as Shixing Khagan by Zhongzhong who also appointed Sakal as the Dujun (Commander-in-chief) of the Walu Prefecture (嗢鹿州都督) and the Huaide Commandery Prince (懷徳郡王). However, he soon died and was buried in Xianyang.[2]

Family

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Huaidao's wife was from the An family of the Six Sogdian Prefecture (六胡州) with whom he had several offspring:

References

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  1. ^ Skaff, Jonathan Karam (1998). Straddling steppe and town: Tang China's relations with the nomads of inner Asia (640-756). University of Michigan. ISBN 9780599084643.
  2. ^ "Notes of Two Tomb Guardians of the Tang Dynasty--《Archaeology and Cultural Relics》2011年02期". en.cnki.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  3. ^ Skaff, Jonathan Karam (2012-07-06). Sui-Tang China and Its Turko-Mongol Neighbors: Culture, Power, and Connections, 580-800. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199875900.
  4. ^ Davis, Richard L. (2016-08-01). Fire and Ice: Li Cunxu and the Founding of the Later Tang. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 9789888208975.

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