Journal of Eurasian Studies - EPA

April‐June 2010 JOURNAL OF EURASIAN STUDIES Volume II., Issue 2.
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BATSUREN, Barangas : THE UYGHURS AND BAYIRKHUS. THE NINE TATARS DURING
THE YEARS 747‐751
In this paper, the author investigates the history of the Uyghur Empire, which ruled over Inner Asia
for a century. The focus of the paper is on the period between 742 and 751. He divided the period in
question into three parts:
At the beginning of this period the Uyghurs were able to take advantage of the Turkic internal power
struggle. In middle of 742 the Turkic Kutlug yabgu khagan was killed by the united power of basmil and
uch‐karluk, and the basmil Ashina Shi was chosen as khagan, and the allied tribes got a real
administrative power; the Uighur Guli Peilo became the Left yabgu, the karluk Piciya shehu was chosen
as the Right yabgu.
The second part of the paper summarizes the role of the Uyghurs in the alliance against the Turks, and
it is shown how the three karluks and basmils were put down from power.
In the concluding part of the writing the author investigates the related historical sources, which
recorded a fairly large amount of information regarding the struggle with the Turks; this part covers the
period between 746 and 751.
Attention is also drawn to the importance of the Nine Tatar tribe alliance, especially to the main group,
or the bayirkhu union, which fought with the Uyghurs as of 747, and an attempt is made to clarify their
role during this historical period.
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