Niri Qaghan (Chinese: 泥利可汗; pinyin: Nílì Kèhán; Sogdian: 𐼎𐼘𐼊 𐼉𐼒𐼄𐼒𐼎, romanized: nry x’ɣ’n, probably Rouran: nı̣rı̣ qaɣan) was a ruler of the Western Turkic Khaganate.
He was enthroned by his supporters in 587 as Western Turkic Khagan, succeeding his uncle Apa Qaghan according to Book of Sui.
According to him, Niri died in spring or summer of 598 during a battle against the Tiele and his second funeral ceremony could be held in autumn or winter of the year of 599 at the latest.
[3] His Chinese wife Lady Xiang (向氏) was married to his brother Poshi Tegin (婆實特勤) after his death and was sent by Heshana Khagan as ambassadors to China during end of the Kaiyuan era.
[10] Lev Gumilev erraneously associated him with Birmudha figure found in Iranian stories about Bahram Chubin and Sawa and connected him to governorship of Paykend.