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Yujiulü Tuhezhen

Yujiulü Tuhezhen
Khagan of Rouran
Reign444–464
PredecessorYujiulü Wuti
SuccessorYujiulü Yucheng
Died464
IssueYujiulü Yucheng
Yujiulü Nagai
Regnal name
Chù Kèhán (处可汗)
Ču Qaγan
Respectfully Assenting Khagan
HouseYujiulü clan
FatherYujiulü Wuti
ReligionTengriism

Yujiulü Tuhezhen (Chinese: 郁久閭吐賀真; pinyin: Yùjiǔlǘ Tǔhèzhēn) was the ruler of the Rouran from September 444 to 464 with the title of Chu Khagan (處可汗; Rouran: Ču Qaγan[1]).[2] He was the son of Yujiulü Wuti.

Reign

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Though he inherited a war with the Northern Wei from his father the first five years of his reign were relatively calm. In the winter of 448 and spring of 449, Emperor Taiwu and Crown Prince Huang of Northern Wei attacked the Rouran together, but Tuhezhen eluded them. In the fall of 449, however, Tuoba Na, a Wei general inflicted heavy losses on the Rouran, and for several years, the Rouran did not attack.

In the winter of 458, Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei launched a major attack against the Rouran, but considered abandoning it when his troops encountered a snowstorm. At Yuchi Juan's urging (arguing that a withdrawal would signal weakness to the Rouran), however, Emperor Wencheng continued, and while he was not able to win a major victory against Tuhezhen, a number of Rouran tribesmen surrendered.

The last remnant of the Northern Liang was invaded and Juqu Anzhou deposed in 460. Tuhezhen made Kan Bozhou (闞伯周) the King of Gaochang instead.

He was succeeded by Yujiulü Yucheng in 464.

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References

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  1. ^ "SThe newly discovered Sixth century Brahmi Mongolic inscriptions in Mongolia, the study of Proto-Mongolian terms in Sirbi and Rouran-Avar, and the relationship between Monguor and Tuyuhun language". Academia.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  2. ^ Kradin, Nikolay N. (2005). "From Tribal Confederation to Empire: The Evolution of the Rouran Society". Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 58 (2): 149–169. doi:10.1556/AOrient.58.2005.2.3. ISSN 0001-6446. JSTOR 23658732.
Preceded by Khagan of the Rouran
444–450
Succeeded by