Yabgu
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Yabgu was a high-ranking Turkic noble title, often designating a semi-independent ruler or viceroy governing frontier or subordinate territories within a larger khaganate.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Turkic noble title
ⓘ
political title ⓘ |
| administrativeRole |
collection of tribute
ⓘ
local administration ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Turkic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| degreeOfAutonomy | semi-independent ⓘ |
| denotes |
semi-independent ruler
ⓘ
viceroy ⓘ |
| etymologyStatus | disputed ⓘ |
| governedUnit |
frontier district
ⓘ
province ⓘ tribal confederation ⓘ |
| governs |
frontier territories
ⓘ
subordinate territories ⓘ |
| hasRank | high-ranking noble ⓘ |
| heldBy |
high aristocracy
ⓘ
members of ruling clan ⓘ princes ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | below khagan ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Old Turkic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | command of frontier forces ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
delegated sovereignty
ⓘ
military leadership ⓘ regional governance ⓘ |
| regionOfUse |
Caspian region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurasian Steppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Khagan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shad NERFINISHED ⓘ Tegin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptAttestedIn |
Arabic-script Turkic sources
ⓘ
Old Turkic runic inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian historical texts ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Khagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successionRole | potential heir to khagan ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 7th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ early medieval period ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Göktürk Khaganate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karluk polities NERFINISHED ⓘ Khazar Khaganate NERFINISHED ⓘ Oghuz Yabgu State NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Turkic Khaganate NERFINISHED ⓘ various medieval Turkic khaganates ⓘ |
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