Ili river treaty
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The Ili River Treaty was a treaty between the warring eastern and western parts of the Western Turkic Kaganate that concluded the civil war between warring parties. It split the Western Turkic Kaganate into independent states, with a power structure that guarranteed participation of the constituent tribes in the governance of the their states.
The Ili river treaty of 638 CE is named after the Ili river
, it formalized a division of the Western Turkic Kaganate (582-659 CE) into independent states with the border between two states fixed along the Ili river. The splinter resolved a conflict started with re-districting of 634 CE, which re-distributed the Kaganate lands between constituent tribes, with a strong bias on favor of the eastern tribes. A leading role in the conflict and ensuing war played Ezgil
leader Kül-erkin, who initiated and participated in summoning the most important officials of the state to a kurultai
to demote the Kagan Terish and to raise Yukuk-shad
as a Supreme Kagan
. After the treaty, the head of the Western Turkic Kaganate Terish-kagan (634-638) retained control of the eastern part of the Kaganate, and the western part was headed by Yukuk-shad of the royal Ashina clan, who became a Kagan of the "western surnames", with a throne name Yelbi-Turuk-Kagan. Separation of the Western Turkic Kaganate set a stage for the later emergence of the Turgesh Kaganate
(699-766) of the Western Türks. .
The Ili river treaty of 638 CE is named after the Ili river
Ili River
thumb|right|300px|Map of the Lake Balkhash drainage basin showing the Ili River and its tributariesThe Ili River is a river in northwestern China and southeastern Kazakhstan .It is long, of which is in Kazakhstan...
, it formalized a division of the Western Turkic Kaganate (582-659 CE) into independent states with the border between two states fixed along the Ili river. The splinter resolved a conflict started with re-districting of 634 CE, which re-distributed the Kaganate lands between constituent tribes, with a strong bias on favor of the eastern tribes. A leading role in the conflict and ensuing war played Ezgil
Esegel
Esegels were a, possibly,Turkic dynastic tribe that in the Middle Ages joined the Itil Bulgaria state and were assimilated to Bulgars; or was possibly a Bulgar tribe all along, as mentioned by Ibn Fadlan...
leader Kül-erkin, who initiated and participated in summoning the most important officials of the state to a kurultai
Kurultai
Kurultai is a political and military council of ancient Mongol and Turkic chiefs and khans. The root of the word "Khural" means political "meeting" or "assembly" in the Mongolian language, it is also a verb for "to be established"...
to demote the Kagan Terish and to raise Yukuk-shad
Shad (prince)
Shad was a state office in the early Turkic states, roughly equivalent to governor. "Shad" could only be an appointee over a vassal tribe, where he represented interests of the preeminent Kagan. The name of this tribe was included in his title. For example, Tardu-shad could only be a Shad over...
as a Supreme Kagan
Kagan
- People :* Daryn Kagan , former American newscaster* Donald Kagan , Yale historian specializing in ancient Greece* Elena Kagan, dean of Harvard Law School, U.S. Solicitor General , and Associate Justice of the U.S...
. After the treaty, the head of the Western Turkic Kaganate Terish-kagan (634-638) retained control of the eastern part of the Kaganate, and the western part was headed by Yukuk-shad of the royal Ashina clan, who became a Kagan of the "western surnames", with a throne name Yelbi-Turuk-Kagan. Separation of the Western Turkic Kaganate set a stage for the later emergence of the Turgesh Kaganate
Turgesh
The Türgesh, Turgish or Türgish were a Turkic tribal confederation who emerged from the ruins of the Western Turkic Kaganate...
(699-766) of the Western Türks. .