Meaning of khagan | Babel Free

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A khan of khans, a ruler of a khaganate; (the holder of) an imperial rank used among certain Turkic and Mongolian peoples, equal in status to an emperor.

historical

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“As early as the year 740 A.D., one of the Khazar kaghans had turned to Constantinople for a missionary versed in Christian law.”

“"A kagan is the father, the mother and the lover of all his people. Nobody would lift a hand against him," said Hanukkah.”

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