Chongde Qaghan

Chongde Qaghan or Küçlüg Bilge Qaghan was the ninth ruler of Uyghurs. His personal name is not known, therefore he is often referred as his Tang dynasty invested title Chongde (Chinese: 崇德可汗; literally: 'Honoring virtue') which was invested on 26 May 821.^[1]

Chongde Qaghan
Khagan of Uyghurs
Reign	821-824
Predecessor	Baoyi Qaghan
Successor	Zhaoli Qaghan
Died	824
Spouse	Princess Taihe (太和公主)
Regnal name Kün Tengride Ulugh Bolmish Küçlüg Bilge Qaghan (𐰚𐰇𐰤:𐱅𐰭𐰼𐰃𐰓𐰀:𐰆𐰍𐰞:𐰉𐰆𐰞𐰢𐱁:𐰚𐰇𐰲𐰠𐰏:𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀:𐰴𐰍𐰣) Great-born at Sun God, Powerful, Wise Qaghan
House	Ädiz clan Birth Yaglakar clan Official
Father	Baoyi Qaghan

Reign

Upon his accession, he sent a delegation including a number of officials and two Uyghur princesses, along with a bride price of horses and camels to Muzong in order to seek a Tang Princess. Muzong agreed and sent Princess Taihe with a grand delegation. She was escorted by the general Hu Zheng (胡証), assisted by the other officials Li Xian (李憲) and Yin You (殷侑).^[2] They did not arrive at Uyghur capital until 822. Princess Taihe was later created Renxiao Duanli Mingzhi Shangshou Khatun (人小椴黎明之上首可敦) by Muzong.^[3]

He was visited by Muslim traveller Tamim ibn Bahr after his marriage. According to Tamim's notes, he had a personal army of 12000 with 17 subordinates each having 13000 soldiers.^[4]

He died in 824 and was succeeded by his brother Zhaoli Qaghan.

Family

He had at least 5 sons:

1. Zhangxin Qaghan
2. Womosi Tegin (submitted to Tang China)
3. Alizhi (阿歷支) (submitted to Tang China)
4. Xiwuchuo (習勿啜) (submitted to Tang China)
5. Wuluosi (烏羅思) (submitted to Tang China)

References

1. Mackerras, Colin. (1972). The Uighur Empire according to the T'ang Dynastic Histories. A study in Sino-Uighur relations 744-840 ([2d ed.] ed.). Canberra: Australian National University Press. ISBN 0708104576. OCLC 624702.
2. Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 242.
3. The role of women in the Altaic world : Permanent International Altaistic Conference, 44th meeting, Walberberg, 26-31 August 2001. Veit, Veronika, 1944-. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. 2007. p. 58. ISBN 9783447055376. OCLC 182731462.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
4. Minorsky, V. (1948). "Tamīm ibn Baḥr's Journey to the Uyghurs". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 12 (2): 275–305. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00080228. ISSN 0041-977X. JSTOR 608747.