Английская Википедия:El Bilga Khatun
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Distinguish Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox royalty El Bilga Khatun (Шаблон:Lang-otk;[1] Шаблон:Zh) or Ilbilga KatunШаблон:Sfn was the wife of the 8th century Göktürk Turkic Qaghan, Ilterish Qaghan, the founder of the Second Turkic Khaganate and the mother of Bilgä Qaghan, the fourth Qaghan of the same Khaganate. She is mentioned in the Orkhon inscriptions erected in honor of Bilgä Qaghan and his brother.
Orkhon inscriptions
El Bilga Khatun was the wife of the 8th century Göktürk Turkic Qaghan, Ilterish Qaghan, the founder of the Second Turkic Khaganate, the mother of Bilgä Qaghan, the fourth Qaghan of the same Khaganate,Шаблон:Sfn and also the mother of General Kul Tigin.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn In history, she has been mentioned in the 8th century Orkhon inscriptions. The one erected in honor of Bilgä Qaghan and his brotherШаблон:Sfn says: "But the Turks’ Heaven above, and the Turks holy Yer-sub did as follows: to the end that the Turkish people should not perish but that it should [again] become a people, they raised up my father Elterish kagan and my mother Elbilga katun, supporting them from the heights of Heaven."Шаблон:Sfn
Relationship with Ilterish Qaghan
According to the Orkhon inscriptions, she was the biggest supporter and helper of her husband.Шаблон:Sfn El Bilga Khatun and Ilterish Khagan were known for their great unity which was rare at that time between a husband and wife.Шаблон:Sfn When a shaman was given a goose to eat by her, the shaman said that she and her husband were taken to heaven and brought back to earth.Шаблон:Sfn Another source says that one of the Orkhon inscriptions said, "My father, Ilterish Khagan, grabbed my mother, Ilbilge Khatun, from the top of the sky, so that the Turkish bout (people) would not disappear, so that there would be people."Шаблон:Sfn This indicates that their relationship was extremely strong.Шаблон:Sfn Recent findings and official Chinese sources support the claim that both Ilterish Kagan and El Bilga Khatun worked together in state administration.Шаблон:Sfn
Death
It is unknown how the wife of Ilterish Qaghan died,Шаблон:Sfn the only thing known about her death or disappearance is that it was during the time when Ilterish and Tonyukuk attacked the Yenisei Kyrgyz.Шаблон:Sfn Inel and Tonyukuk were in charge of a special mourning ceremony that was held a while after her death.Шаблон:Sfn
See also
- İlbilge Hatun (fictional character), inspired by the historical person
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