What is "ashina"

Ashina (; Middle Chinese: ( Guangyun) ), also spelled Asen, Asena, or Açina, was a tribe and the ruling dynasty of the ancient Turkic peoples who rose to prominence in the mid-6th century when their leader, Bumin Khan, revolted against the Rouran. The two main branches of the family, one descended from Bumin and the other from his brother Istemi, ruled over the eastern and western parts of the Göktürk empire, respectively.

Ashina may refer to:

• Ashina (clan), a ruling dynasty of the ancient Göktürk empires
• Asena, a mythical female wolf found in old Turkic mythology
• Ashina clan, one of the Japanese clans

Places

• Ashina District, Hiroshima, is a former Japanese district
• Ashina is a Japanese surname

Actor / Actress

• Sei Ashina, Japanese actress