Tong Yabghu Qaghan

Tong Yabghu Qaghan (r. 618–628 or 630) (also known as T'ung Yabghu, Tong Yabghu Khagan, and Tong Yabğu, Traditional Chinese 統葉護可汗, Simplified Chinese: 统叶护可汗, pinyin Tǒng Yèhù Kěhán, Wade-Giles: T'ung Yeh-hu K'o-han; < Middle Chinese: *t'uong d'źiap-ġuo k'â-ġân) was khagan of the Western Turkic Khaganate from 618 to 628 AD. Tong Yanghu was the brother of Sheguy (r. 611–618), the previous khagan of the western Göktürks, and was a member of the Ashina clan; his reign is generally regarded as the zenith of the Western Göktürk Khaganate.

Tong Yabghu Qaghan
Qaghan of the Western Turkic Khaganate
Reign618-628
PredecessorSheguy
SuccessorBaghatur Qaghan
Died628
HouseAshina
Religionprobably Buddhism or Tengrism
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