Ädiz clan


The Ädiz clan was the second imperial clan of the Uyghur Khaganate.

Tribe

The Ädiz clan was originally a member of the Tiele Confederation and not a Uyghur subtribe; Chinese sources listed Ädiz as the 14th of, at least, 15 named Tiele tribes. They were living on shores of the Syr Darya during the 7th century. They later migrated to near Lake Baikal, and became part of the Xueyantuo during the reign of Zhenzhu Khan. After their submission to the Tang dynasty, they were appointed to Jitian Prefecture — one of the prefectures that the Tang dynasty established for the settlement of Tiele tribes that submitted to the Tang during the reign of Emperor Taizong in the Hequ. Their chieftain Ädie Liangchen and his tribal army were part of the army of Shuofang Circuit. His son Ädiz Guangyan later adopted an imperial surname and became a general in the Tang army. He died in 826.
The Ädiz clan was also mentioned in Orkhon Inscriptions as a tribe subjugated by Kul Tigin.

Royal clan

The first leader of the Uyghur Khaganate from the, was Qutluq II. He was orphaned early in childhood and adopted by the Yaglakar clan. After Qutluq Bilge's untimely death, he was elected as qaghan by the nobles. He didn't change his surname back to Ädiz, keeping the Yaglakar name, nevertheless he exiled all of the remaining princes from cadet branches to Chang'an.
Personal NameTurkic titleChinese titleReign
Adie Guduolu, later
Yaoluoge Guduolu
Ay Tengride Ulugh Bolmish Alp Qutluq Külüg Bilge QaghanHuaixin Qaghan 795–808
Ay Tengride Qut Bolmish Alp Bilge QaghanBaoyi Qaghan 808–821
Gün Tengride Ulugh Bolmish Küçlüg Bilge QaghanChongde Qaghan 821–824
Yaoluoge HesaAy Tengride Qut Bolmish Alp Bilge QaghanZhaoli Qaghan 824–833
Yaoluoge HuAy Tengride Qut Bolmish Alp Külüg Bilge QaghanZhangxin Qaghan 833–839
Jueluowu or
Yaoluoge Hesa
Qasar Qaghan 839–840
Yaoluoge WuxiWujie Qaghan 841–846
Yaoluoge E'nianEnian Qaghan 846–848

A son of Chongde Qaghan, Womosi was later made Prince of Huaihua and was bestowed the Imperial Clan surname Li. Wamosi's brothers Alizhi, Xiwuchuo, and Wuluosi were given the names of Li Sizhen, Li Siyi, and Li Sili, respectively.