Bumin, the Turkish khagan, dies shortly after …
Years: 553 - 553
Bumin, the Turkish khagan, dies shortly after his victory over the Rouran and the new Turk empire splits into two halves.
Bumin's son Muhan rules the eastern part, centered on Mongolia; Bumin's brother Istämi rules the western part, centered on in Ektagh, an unidentified place, possibly in either the Ili or Chu river valley.
His khaganate in less than a century will expand to comprise most of Central Asia.
Locations
People
Groups
- Xianbei
- Chinese (Han) people
- Rouran Khaganate
- Western Wei, Empire of
- Northern Qi, Empire of
- Göktürks (First Khaganate)
