Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Turk leader

Ashina Muhan 阿史那木汗

Attested AD 563

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Ashina Muhan was a Turk leader.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 563 河清二年十二月己酉
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 7, passage 57

Origins and identity

Ethnicity Turk 突厥
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 7, passage 57

Events and relationships

Joined Yang Zhong invasion
AD 563 河清二年十二月己酉 · Military · Ally · With Yang Zhong (楊忠)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 7, passage 57

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 7Volume 7 Annals 7: Emperor Wucheng · 1 passage

己酉，周將楊忠帥突厥阿史那木汗等二十餘萬人自恒州分為三道，殺掠吏人。 On the jiyou day, the Northern Zhou general Yang Zhong led more than two hundred thousand men, including the Turk Ashina Muhan, from Heng Province in three columns, killing and plundering officials and commoners.