| Bagha Khagan | |
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Shahnameh illustration of Bahram Chobin and Bagha Qaghan fighting
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| Qaghan of the First Turkic Khaganate | |
| Reign | 587–589 |
| Predecessor | Ishbara Qaghan |
| Successor | Tulan Qaghan |
| Died | 588 |
| Spouse | Princess Qianjin (大义公主) |
| House | Ashina |
| Father | Issik Qaghan |
| Religion | Tengrism |
Bagha Qaghan was the seventh ruler (587–589) of the Göktürks. He may have been the 'great kaghan' that was killed with an arrow by Persian commander Bahrām Chobin during the First Perso-Turkic War. He is given as Chǔluóhóu (处罗侯) in Chinese records, and as Šāwa, Sāva, or Sāba in Sasanian-based sources. He was hunchback.
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