Sheguy

Shekui Qaghan
射匱可汗
Qaghan of the Western Turkic Khaganate
Reign611-618
PredecessorHeshana Khagan
SuccessorTong Yabgu Qaghan
Died618
Suyab
HouseAshina
FatherTulu Tegin (都六)
ReligionTengrism

Shekui Kaghan (r. 611–619 or possibly 610–617;[1] Middle Chinese: *ʑia-gwi; Middle Persian Zyk, Žeg[2]) was the third khagan of the Western Turkic Khaganate. He was the grandson of Tardu (575–603) through his son Tulu (都六).

  1. ^ 610 from Christoph Baumer, History of Central Asia, volume two, 2014, page 198, apparently following Edouard Chavannes who translated from the Chinese. 611 may be from Gumilyov.
  2. ^ Ünal, Orçun. (2014) of "Once Again on the Etymology of the Old Turkic Yaŋa ~ Yaŋan ~ Yagan 'Elephant'" Hacettepe University Journal of Turkish Studies Vol. 11 Issue 21, pp. 229-249. "Extended Summary" p. 3