The Ädiz clan was the second imperial clan of the Uyghur Khaganate.
Tribe The Ädiz clan was originally a member of the Tiele Confederation and not a Uyghur subtribe; Chinese sources listed Ädiz (阿跌 Ädiē) as the 14th of, at least, 15 named Tiele tribes.Peter B. Golden (1992). An Introduction to the History of the Turkic People. O. Harrassowitz. p 156Old Book of Tang, Vol. 199 Lower Part, Account #149 Lower PartNew Book of Tang, Vol. 217 Upper Part, Account #142 Upper PartTang Huiyao, vol. 96 They were living on shores of the Syr Darya during the 7th century. They later migrated to near Lake Baikal, and became part of the Xueyantuo during the reign of Zhenzhu Khan. After their submission to the Tang dynasty, they were appointed to Jitian Prefecture (雞田州)Old Book of Tang, vol. 161 — one of the prefectures that the Tang dynasty established for the settlement of Tiele tribes that submitted to the Tang during the reign of Emperor Taizong in the Hequ (河曲, i.e., the Ordos Desert region).New Book of Tang, vol. 171. Their chieftain Ädie Liangchen (阿跌良臣, literally: "Good Minister from the Ädiz") and his tribal army were part of the army of Shuofang Circuit (朔方, headquartered in modern Yinchuan, Ningxia). His son Ädiz Guangyan (Li Guangyan) later adopted an imperial surname and became a general in the Tang army. He died in 826.
The Ädiz clan was also mentioned in Orkhon Inscriptions as a tribe subjugated by Kul Tigin.
Royal clan The first leader of the Uyghur Khaganate from the, was Qutluq II. He was orphaned early in childhood and adopted by the Yaglakar clan. After Qutluq Bilge's untimely death, he was elected as qaghan by the nobles. He didn't change his surname back to Ädiz, keeping the Yaglakar name, nevertheless he exiled all of the remaining princes from cadet branches to Chang'an. Personal NameTurkic titleChinese titleReignAdie Guduolu, later Yaoluoge GuduoluAy Tengride Ulugh Bolmish Alp Qutluq Külüg Bilge QaghanHuaixin Qaghan (懷信可汗)795–808Ay Tengride Qut Bolmish Alp Bilge QaghanBaoyi Qaghan (保義可汗)808–821Gün Tengride Ulugh Bolmish Küçlüg Bilge QaghanChongde Qaghan (崇德可汗)821–824Yaoluoge HesaAy Tengride Qut Bolmish Alp Bilge QaghanZhaoli Qaghan (昭禮可汗)824–833Yaoluoge HuAy Tengride Qut Bolmish Alp Külüg Bilge QaghanZhangxin Qaghan (彰信可汗)833–839Jueluowu or Yaoluoge HesaQasar Qaghan (㕎馺特勒)839–840Yaoluoge WuxiWujie Qaghan (烏介可汗)841–846Yaoluoge E'nianEnian Qaghan (遏捻可汗)846–848 A son of Chongde Qaghan, Womosi was later made Prince of Huaihua (懷化王) and was bestowed the Imperial Clan surname Li (李). Wamosi's brothers Alizhi (阿歷支), Xiwuchuo (習勿啜), and Wuluosi (烏羅思) were given the names of Li Sizhen (李思貞), Li Siyi (李思義), and Li Sili (李思禮), respectively.
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