Ashina tribe
阿史那 Āshǐnà | |
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The tamga of the Ashina clan, representing the mountain goat | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Central and East Asia | |
| Languages | |
| Old Turkic Sogdian Tocharian | |
| Religion | |
| Tengrism Buddhism (minority) |
The Ashina (Chinese: 阿史那; pinyin: Āshǐnà; Wade–Giles: A-shih-na; Middle Chinese: (Guangyun) [ʔɑʃi̯ə˥nɑ˩]) were a Turkic tribe and the ruling dynasty of the Göktürks. This clan rose to prominence in the mid-6th century when the leader, Bumin Qaghan (died 552), revolted against the Rouran Khaganate. The two main branches of the family, one descended from Bumin and the other from his brother Istämi, ruled over the eastern and western parts of the Göktürk confederation, respectively, forming the First Turkic Khaganate (552–603).