Bögü Qaghan
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Bögü Qaghan was an 8th-century ruler of the Uyghur Khaganate known for his conversion to Manichaeism and for making it the state religion of his empire.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
8th-century ruler
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Uyghur khagan ⓘ historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| allyOf | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broughtBy | Manichaean missionaries from Tang China ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | coup d’état ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 8th century ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Manichaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Uyghur Khaganate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 779 ⓘ |
| diedIn | Uyghur Khaganate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Yaglakar clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Uyghur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicy | military and diplomatic involvement in Tang affairs ⓘ |
| governmentTypeUnderRule | nomadic empire ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Inner Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close relations with Tang China
ⓘ
patronage of Manichaean clergy ⓘ |
| language | Old Uyghur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeStateReligion | Manichaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conversion to Manichaeism
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establishing Manichaeism as state religion of the Uyghur Khaganate ⓘ intervention in Tang dynasty politics ⓘ |
| opposedBy | anti-Manichaean faction at his court ⓘ |
| participatedIn | suppression of the An Lushan Rebellion ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Khagan of the Uyghur Khaganate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tengri Bögü Khagan’s father Bayanchur Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfRule |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
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Mongolian Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 779 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 759 ⓘ |
| religion | Manichaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy | state support for Manichaean institutions ⓘ |
| successor | Alp Qutlugh Bilge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Tang dynasty during the An Lushan Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Khagan
NERFINISHED
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Qaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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