Yujiulü Shelun

Who was Yujiulü Shelun?

Yujiulü Shelun was khagan of the Rouran from 402 to 410. He came to power after his father Heduohan was defeated and killed by the Touba Northern Wei. Shelun led retaliatory raids against Northern Wei, but suffered a serious defeat in 399 and was forced to flee westward. There he subjugated the Hulu tribe and with their assistance he defeated the Gaoche, then declared himself Khagan.

Shelun was the first major leader of the steppes to adopt the title of Khagan or Qiudoufa Khan. In May, 410 he died and was succeeded by Yujiulü Hulü.