Tardu

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Tardu Khagan
Yabgu of the First Turkic Khaganate
Reign575–599
Qaghan of the First Turkic Khaganate
Reign599–603
PredecessorTulan Qaghan
SuccessorYami Qaghan (in East)
Niri Qaghan (in West)
Died603
IssueKülüg Sibir
HouseAshina
FatherIstami
ReligionTengrism

Tardu or Tardush Yabghu was the second yabgu of the Western Turkic Khaganate (c. 575–603), and Ninth Khagan of the First Turkic Khaganate (599–603). He was the son of Istämi.[1]

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The regnal name in Turkic was Tarduš (Old Turkic: ���