Göktürk civil war
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In 581, the fourth Göktürk khagan, Taspar Qaghan, died. A civil war erupted between the four claimants to the throne.
Chronology
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January 582: In 581, the fourth Eastern Turkic khagan, Taspar Qaghan, died. There were four claimants to throne.
January 582: Tardush held the far west in what was becoming the Western Turkic Khaganate.
January 582: Apa Qaghan obtained control of the northern territories where he established the Northern Turkic Khaganate.
January 585: In 584 Ishbara Qaghan raided Apa Qaghan's territory and killed the Apa Qaghan's mother. Apa Qaghan took refuge in the west.
January 600: After Ishbara and Apa died the east was held by Ishbara's brother Bagha Qaghan (587-89) and Ishbara's son Tulan Qaghan (589-99), while the west remained under Tardush (587-603). After Tulan's death Tardush briefly reunified east and west.
January 604: Division of the First Turkic Khaganate into Western and Eastern Khaganates.
