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Bumin Qaghan

490 - 552

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Bumin Qaghan (Old Turkic: 𐰉𐰆𐰢𐰣:𐰴𐰍𐰣, romanized: Bumïn qaɣan), also known as Illig Qaghan (Chinese: 伊利可汗, Pinyin: Yīlì Kèhán, Wade–Giles: i-li k'o-han) or Yamï Qaghan (Old Turkic: 𐰖𐰢𐰃:𐰴𐰍𐰣, romanized: Yamï qaɣan, died 552 AD) was the founder of the First Turkic Khaganate. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bumin Qaghan is the 2,368th most popular politician (down from 1,545th in 2019). (down from 134th in 2019)

Bumin Qaghan is most famous for the Battle of Talas, which was a battle between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Tang Dynasty.

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Among politicians, Bumin Qaghan ranks 2,368 out of 19,576. Before him are George Vella, Domnall mac Ailpín, Basarab I of Wallachia, Naoto Kan, Nikola IV Zrinski, and U Nu. After him are Bounnhang Vorachith, Eric VI of Denmark, Sophia Palaiologina, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, and Elsa Einstein.

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Among people born in 490, Bumin Qaghan ranks 3. Before him are Pope Silverius, and Pope Agapetus I. After him are Romanos the Melodist, John Philoponus, Simplicius of Cilicia, John the Lydian, John the Cappadocian, Samson of Dol, and Urien. Among people deceased in 552, Bumin Qaghan ranks 2. Before him is Totila. After him are Teia, and Menas of Constantinople.

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