Mr. Ashitoku

…Originally located southwest of the Altai Mountains and subordinate to the Rouran, they expanded their power by utilizing iron-forging technology backed by abundant mineral resources. Since the first Turkic Khan, Tumen (Bumin Khan, Irlik Khan), who defeated the Rouran in 552 and claimed dominion over North Asia, except for the period of Tang's rule from 630 to 682 (4th year of the Zhenguan era to 1st year of the Yijun era), men of the Ashina clan married the Ashide clan and monopolized the Turkic Khanate. However, the Western Turks were sometimes under the control of the Turgeshi. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Ashitokushi" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…元来アルタイ山脈の南西にいて柔然に従属していたが，豊富な鉱産資源を背景にした鍛鉄技術を生かして勢力を拡大した。552年に柔然を討滅して北アジアに覇を唱えた初代突厥可汗の土門(ブミン可汗，イルリク(伊利)可汗)以来，630‐682年(貞観4‐永淳1)の唐の羈縻（きび）支配時代を除き，阿史那氏系の男子が，阿史徳氏と通婚して突厥可汗位を独占した。ただし西突厥はテュルギシュ(突騎施)の手中に入ったこともある。…

※「阿史徳氏」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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