Tardu

Tardu Khagan
Yabghu of the First Turkic Khaganate
Reign575–599
Qaghan of the First Turkic Khaganate
Reign599–603
PredecessorTulan Qaghan
SuccessorYami Qaghan (in East)
Niri Qaghan (in West)
Died603
IssueKülüg Sibir
HouseAshina
FatherIstami
ReligionTengrism

Tardu or Tardush Yabghu was the second yabghu of the Western Turkic Khaganate (c. 575–603), and ninth Khagan of the First Turkic Khaganate (599–603). He was the son of Istämi.[1]

  1. ^ D. Sinor; S. G. Klyashtorny. The Türk Empire. p. 333.