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Yujiulü Tuhezhen (Chinese: 郁久閭吐賀真; pinyin: Yùjiǔlǘ Tǔhèzhēn) was the ruler of the Rouran from September 444 to 464 with the title of Chu Khagan (處可汗; Rouran: Ču Qaγan). He was the son of Yujiulü Wuti.

Reign

He inherited a war with Northern Wei from his father but 5 years of his reign went relatively calm. In the winter of 448 and spring 449, Emperor Taiwu and Crown Prince Huang attacked Rouran together, but Tuhezhen eluded them and did not engage them. In the fall of 449, however, Tuoba Na, Wei general was able to inflict heavy losses on Rouran, and for several years, Rouran did not attack.

In the winter of 458, Emperor Wencheng launched a major attack against Rouran, but considered abandoning it when his troops encountered a snowstorm. At Yuchi Juan's urging (arguing that a withdrawal would unduly signal weakness to Rouran), however, Emperor Wencheng continued, and while he was not able to deal a major defeat to Tuhezhen, a number of Rouran tribesmen surrendered.

During his reign, the last remnant of Northern Liang was invaded and Juqu Anzhou deposed in 460. Tuhezhen made Kan Bozhou (闞伯周) the King of Gaochang instead.

He was succeeded by Yujiulü Yucheng in 464.

Sources

• History of the Northern Dynasties, vol. 86.
• Book of Wei, vol 103.

References

1. "SThe newly discovered Sixth century Brahmi Mongolic inscriptions in Mongolia, the study of Proto-Mongolian terms in Sirbi and Rouran-Avar, and the relationship between Monguor and Tuyuhun language". Academia.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
2. Kradin, Nikolay N. (2005). "From Tribal Confederation to Empire: The Evolution of the Rouran Society". Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 58 (2): 149–169. doi:10.1556/AOrient.58.2005.2.3. ISSN 0001-6446. JSTOR 23658732.

v t e The Yujiulü clan of Rouran tribe Khagans of Rouran (includes chieftains, members, noblemen, consorts and descendants)
Pre-khaganate	Unified rule Mugulü→Cheluhui→Tunugui→Bati→Disuyuan Divided rule Eastern area Pihouba Western area Wenheti→Heduohan&Shelun Re-unified rule Heduohan&Shelun
Former Khaganate	Unified rule (fanli) Shelun→Hulü→Buluzhen→Datan→Wuti→Tuhezhen→Yucheng→Doulun→Nagai
Middle Khaganate	Unified rule Futu→Chounu→Anagui→Poluomen Divided rule Xihai rule Poluomen Huaishuo rule Anagui Re-unified rule Anagui
Later Khaganate	Divided rule Eastern area Tiefa→Dengzhu→Kangti→Anluochen Western area Dengshuzi
Members, noblemen, consorts and descendants of the Yujiulü clan	Puhun Zhaoyi Zuo Zhaoyi Gong Tuoba Yu Pi Ruowen Ruru Chidilian Dao Furen Ru Zhijuan Wang Anyi
related people	Afuzhiluo Ashina Natalu Ashina Tumen Ashina Yandou Tuoba Ke Tuoba Xu Tuoba Baoju Puliuru Jian
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