Shibi Khan

Shibi Qaghan (r. 609 or 611 – April 619) succeeded Yami Qaghan as the khagan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate.

Reign Shibi Qaghan succeeded Yami Qaghan in 609 or 611. From 613 to 615 he was actively supporting agrarian rebels inside China.

The Chinese politician Pei Ju thought that Shibi was becoming strong and difficult to control and therefore suggested that Emperor Yang offer to marry a princess to his brother, Ashina Chiji (阿史那叱吉). Chiji, in fear, declined. Later, Pei, tricked his Shibi's strategist Shishuhu (史蜀胡) into meeting him at Mayi (present-day Shuozhou, Shanxi) and then killed him, claiming that Shishuhu was planning to rebel against Shibi. Shibi, knowing that the accusation was false, became resolved to rebel against the Sui.

In the fall of 615, when Emperor Yang was visiting Yanmen Commandery on the northern frontier, Shibi launched a surprise attack on the area, overrunning most of its Chinese settlements. Warned by Shibi's wife Princess Yicheng — a member of the imperial family who had been well treated by Empress Xiao during an earlier visit — the Emperor, Empress, and their entourage escaped to the commandery seat at present-day Daixian. The Göktürks besieged them there on September 11. The seat had few resources. The Emperor was reported to cry out of fear,

In the spring of 618, Shibi Qaghan sent his ambassador Kutlug Tegin (骨咄禄特勤) to the Tang.

In February 619, Shibi Qaghan was planning to launch a major incursion into Chinese territory and he had Liu Wuzhou to join him. After passing into Xia territory, Liang Shidu also joined him. However, he soon died whilst campaigning near Taiyuan.

Family Shibi Qaghan was the father of Ashina Shibobi (阿史那什钵苾) and Ashina Jiesheshuai.