Kül Tigin
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Kül Tigin was a prominent 8th-century Göktürk prince and military commander celebrated for his role in restoring and strengthening the Second Turkic Khaganate, commemorated in the famous Orkhon inscriptions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Göktürk prince
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bilge Qaghan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tonyukuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Khoshoo Tsaidam complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orkhon Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Kül Tigin stele
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orkhon inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | consolidation of Göktürk power in Central Asia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Second Turkic Khaganate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Turkic ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 684 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 731 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Ashina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 8th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Göktürk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Ilterish Qaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Kül Tigin memorial complex in Mongolia ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO Memory of the World (Orkhon inscriptions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Old Turkic runic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Old Turkic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | died in battle or as a result of campaign-related causes ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Göktürk cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
campaigns against the Qarluks
ⓘ
campaigns against the Toquz Oghuz ⓘ campaigns against the Turgesh ⓘ |
| militaryRank | shad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | El Bilge Khatun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being commemorated in the earliest known Turkic monumental inscriptions
ⓘ
campaigns against the Tang dynasty and its allies ⓘ defeating rebellious tribes ⓘ restoring the Second Turkic Khaganate ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kül Tigin inscription
NERFINISHED
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Orkhon inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Göktürk Khaganate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ötüken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of the Göktürk army
ⓘ
prince of the Second Turkic Khaganate ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Tengrism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment | key supporter of Bilge Qaghan’s rule ⓘ |
| scriptUsedInMonument |
Chinese characters
ⓘ
Old Turkic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Bilge Qaghan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mogilian Shad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Kül Tigin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tigin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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