El Bilga Khatun
El Bilga Khatun or Ilbilga Katun[1] was the wife of the 8th century Göktürk Turkic Qaghan, Ilterish Qaghan, the founder of the Second Turkic Khaganate, and the mother of Bilgä Qaghan.[2][3]
| El Bilga Khatun Old Turkic: 𐰃𐰠𐱅𐰼𐰾:𐰴𐰍𐰣 | |
|---|---|
| Successor | El Etmish Bilge Khatun |
| Spouse | Ilterish Khagan |
| Issue | Bilgä Qaǧan Kul Tigin Tonja Tegin |
| House | Ashina tribe |
| Religion | Tengrism |
Biography
El Bilga Khatun was the mother of Bilgä Qaghan, the fourth Qaghan of the Second Turkic Khaganate.[4][3] She is mentioned in the 8th century Orkhon inscriptions, erected in honor of Bilgä Qaghan and his brother.[1] It says:
"But the Turks’ Heaven above, and the Turks holy Yer-sub did as follows: to the end that the Turkish people should not perish but that it should [again] become a people, they raised up my father Elterish kagan and my mother Elbilga katun, supporting them from the heights of Heaven."[5]
In popular culture
A character in the Turkish historical drama TV series Diriliş: Ertuğrul, İlbilge Hatun, was inspired by the historical El Bilga Khatun. She is portrayed by the Turkish actress Hande Soral.[6][2][3]
References
- Pohl, Walter (15 December 2018). The Avars: A Steppe Empire in Central Europe, 567–822. Cornell University Press. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-5017-2940-9.
- "İlbilge Hatun kimdir? Diriliş Ertuğrul karakteri İlbilge Hatun'un hayatı hakkında bilgiler". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "İlbilge Hatun kimdir? Diriliş Ertuğrul'da İlbilge Hatun ve Ertuğrul Bey evlendi mi?". aksam.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "Tarihte İlbilge Hatun'un hayatı… İlbilge Hatun kimdir?". www.sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- Denison Ross, E (1930). "Early Turkish Inscriptions". Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies. 5 (4): 865. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "İlbilge Hatun tarihte kimdir? İlbilge Hatun'un hayatı…". www.sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 18 October 2020.