Bumin Qaghan

Bumin Qaghan
Qaghan of the First Turkic Khaganate
Reign552
Coronation552 in Altai Mountains
SuccessorIssik Qaghan
BornAshina Tumen (阿史那土門)
Died552
Spouse
(551)
Issue
Regnal name
Illig Qaghan (伊利可汗)
HouseAshina
FatherAshina Tuwu
ReligionTengrism

Bumin Qaghan (Old Turkic: 𐰉𐰆𐰢𐰣:𐰴𐰍𐰣, romanized: Bumïn qaɣan, died 552 AD) was the founder of the First Turkic Khaganate. His regnal title was Illig Qaghan (Chinese: 伊利可汗, romanizedYīlì Kèhán, Wade–Giles: i-li k'o-han). He was the eldest son of Ashina Tuwu (吐務 / 吐务). He was the chieftain of the Turks under the sovereignty of the Rouran Khaganate. He is also mentioned as Tumen (土門, 吐門, commander of ten thousand) of the Rouran Khaganate.