Bagha Qaghan

Bagha Khagan
Shahnameh illustration of Bahram Chobin and Saveh (allegedly, Bagha) fighting
Qaghan of the First Turkic Khaganate
Reign587–588 AD.
PredecessorIshbara Qaghan
SuccessorTulan Qaghan
BornĀshǐnà Chùluōhóu (阿史那处罗侯)
Died588
SpouseQianjin Princess (大义公主)
HouseAshina
FatherIssik Qaghan
ReligionTengrism

Bagha Qaghan (Chinese: 莫賀可汗; pinyin: Mòhè Kèhán) was the seventh Khagan (587–588) of the Eastern Wing of Göktürks during the turmoil inside the khaganate.[1] He has been erraneously associated with Šāwa, Sāva, or Sāba in Persian sources.[2][3]

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  3. ^ Golden, Peter (2016). ""The Great King of the Türks"". Turkic Languages (in German). 20 (1): 26–59. doi:10.13173/TL/2016/1/26.