Yabghu
E901970
Yabghu was a high-ranking Turkic royal title, often held by semi-autonomous rulers or viceroys within larger steppe empires.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Turkic title
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Turkic imperial administration
ⓘ
nomadic polities ⓘ tribal confederations ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Turkic nomadic culture
ⓘ
steppe aristocracy ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Byzantine sources
ⓘ
Chinese sources ⓘ medieval Islamic sources ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Old Turkic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governed |
subordinate tribes
ⓘ
vassal territories ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy |
above ordinary nobles
ⓘ
below khagan ⓘ high-ranking ⓘ |
| powerCharacteristics |
hereditary in some dynasties
ⓘ
often semi-independent ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
khagan
ⓘ
shad NERFINISHED ⓘ tarkhan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
diplomacy
ⓘ
military affairs ⓘ political authority ⓘ tax collection ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | khagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
6th century ⓘ 7th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ early medieval period ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
governor of frontier regions
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ provincial ruler ⓘ semi-autonomous ruler ⓘ viceroy ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Göktürks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karluks NERFINISHED ⓘ Khazars NERFINISHED ⓘ Oghuz Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Turkic Khaganate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eurasian Steppe NERFINISHED ⓘ steppe empires ⓘ |
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