The Ashina were a Turkic lineage and the ruling dynasty of the Göktürks. They rose to prominence in the mid-6th century when the leader, Bumin Qaghan, revolted against the Rouran Khaganate. The two ma
The Sogdian merchant An Jia conversing with a Turkic noble in his yurt (579 AD).
Turkic horseman (Tomb of An Jia, 579 AD).
Turkic horsemen with long hair on the Miho funerary couch. Circa 570 AD. Northern Dynasties, China.
Statue of Niri Qaghan, Xinjiang, China
The Göktürks, also known as Türks, Celestial Turks or Blue Turks, were a Turkic people in medieval Inner Asia. The Göktürks, under the leadership of Bumin Qaghan and his sons, succeeded the Rouran Kha
Ashina tribe
…The Ashina (Chinese: 阿史那; pinyin: Āshǐnà; Wade–Giles: A-shih-na; Middle Chinese: (Guangyun) ) were a Turkic lineage and the ruling dynasty of the Göktürks. They rose to prominence in the mid-6th century when the leader, Bumin Qaghan (died 552), revolted against the Rouran Khaganate. The two main branches…
Gökturk petroglyphs from Orkhon Valley, Mongolia (6th to 8th century)
Bust of Kul Tigin (684–731) found in Khashaat, Arkhangai Province, Orkhon River valley, modern-day Mongolia.