Person
Istämi
ruler of the western part of the Göktürks
b. 506 CE – d. 575 CE
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Istämi was the ruler of the western part of the Göktürks, the Western Turkic Khaganate and dominatesthe Sogdians.
He is the yabgu (vassal) of his brother Bumin Qaghan, who he succeeds in 553.
His son is Tardu.
Cite this entry
Moran, J. (2017). Istämi. History Atlas. Retrieved 24 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/istami/
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