Ashina Huseluo


Ashina Huseluo — was a puppet khagan set up by Wu Zetian during the Zhou dynasty in China.

Life

Ashina Huseluo was the son of Ashina Buzhen who died in 667. His original title was Böri shad. As a youth he saw Tang influence decline in favor of Tibetan Empire in Central Asia, thus he couldn't rule his ancestral lands and tribes. However, in 685 Wu Zetian made him Jiwangjue Khagan and Mengchi Protector-General in order to strengthen the rule in west.
In 690, he was made Jiezhong Shizhu Khagan for his valiant fights against the Tibetan Empire and the Second Turkic Khaganate. Reportedly he was harsh and ruthless towards his subjects.
After Ashina Tuizi's rebellion he was sent again to Suiye in 700, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Pingxi Force. However, after the rise of Wuzhile, he did not dare to come back to the Western Region again.
He died in 704, in Changan and was succeeded by Ashina Huaidao.