Kulun Beg

MedievalEmperorSecond Turkic Khaganate735 — 745

Final khagan, killed when Uyghurs took over.

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Quick Facts

Born

735

Died

745

Country

Second Turkic Khaganate

Era

Medieval

Occupation

Emperor

Score Overview

Military (10%)20

Political (20%)35

Influence (20%)46

Legacy (20%)35

Leadership (15%)50

Strategy (15%)45

Total Score39.4

Kulun Beg — Complete Timeline

744 AD

Accession as Kulun BegPolitical Action◆ Major

Kulun Beg became the final khagan of the Second Turkic Khaganate after the death of Ozmysh Khagan. His rule was brief and contested by the rising Uyghur Khaganate.

SuccessionKhaganateDecline

Impact: regional

745 AD

War with the Uyghur KhaganateWar

Kulun Beg fought against the Uyghur Khaganate under Kutlug I Bilge Kagan. The Uyghurs defeated his forces and killed him, ending the Second Turkic Khaganate and establishing Uyghur dominance.

WarDefeatEnd of Khaganate

Impact: regionaltragic