Bögü Qaghan
Bögü Qaghan (Chinese: 牟羽可汗; pinyin: Móuyǔ Kèhán) or Tengri Qaghan (Chinese: 登里可汗; pinyin: Dēnglǐ Kèhán, died 780) was the third khagan of Uyghurs. He was the younger son of Bayanchur Khagan. His personal name was Yaoluoge Yidijian (藥羅葛移地健) and was titled Ulu Bilge Töles Shad (Old Turkic: 𐰆𐰞𐰆:𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀:𐱅𐰇𐰠𐰾:𐱁𐰑, lit. 'Great East Wise Prince') during his father's reign. His subsequent regnal names upon inheriting the throne were Tarkhan Bögü Qaghan, Alp Külüg Bögü Qaghan, and finally Tengrida Qut Bolmish El Tutmish Alp Külüg Bilge Qaghan (Old Turkic: 𐱅𐰭𐰼𐰃𐰓𐰀:𐰸𐰆𐱃:𐰉𐰆𐰞𐰢𐱁:𐰃𐰠:𐱃𐰆𐱃𐰢𐱁:𐰞𐰯:𐰚𐰇𐰠𐰏:𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀:𐰴𐰍𐰣, lit. 'Heaven blessed, Sovereign, Brave, Glorious Wise Qaghan'). He was posthumously renamed as Kün Tengrida Qut Bolmish El Tutmish Alp Külüg Bilge Qaghan by Baoyi Qaghan, stressing his adoption of the Manichean religion. Other titles granted to him were Yingyi Qaghan (英義可汗) - a Tang dynasty invested title and Zahag-i Mani (Emanation of Mani) - a Manichaean title.
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Conversion of Bögü Qaghan to Manicheism in 762: detail of Bögü Qaghan in a suit of armour, kneeling to a Manichean high priest. 8th century Manichean manuscript (MIK 4979). | |||||||||
| Khagan of Uyghurs | |||||||||
| Reign | 759–780 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Bayanchur Khan | ||||||||
| Successor | Tun Baga Tarkhan | ||||||||
| Born | Yàoluógé Yídijiàn (藥羅葛移地健) | ||||||||
| Died | 780 | ||||||||
| Spouse | Quangin Khatun (光亲可敦) Princess Conghui (崇徽公主) | ||||||||
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| House | Yaglakar clan | ||||||||
| Father | Bayanchur Khan | ||||||||
| Mother | El Bilge Khatun | ||||||||
| Religion | Tengriism Manichaeism (after 763) | ||||||||
He is known for being the most powerful monarch of the Uyghur Khaganate, converting to Manichaeism in 763, and founding the Por-Bazhyn Palace.