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統葉護618年繼其兄射匱為西突厥汗國可汗,他與中國唐朝保持着良好關係,唐高祖曾以宗室之女與之結親。據信玄奘西行時在碎葉見到的西突厥大汗就是統葉護。
統葉護的武功極盛,他曾多次入侵波斯薩珊王朝,據東羅馬帝國史料記載,希拉剋略皇帝就是在其支援下取得對波斯的决定性勝利的,兩人曾在第比利斯城下會面。《舊唐書·突厥下》這樣描述統葉護的全盛時期:“統葉護可汗,勇而有謀,善攻戰。遂北並鐵勒,西拒波斯,南接罽賓,悉歸之。控弦數十萬,霸有西域,據舊烏孫之地。又移庭於石國北之千泉。其西域諸國王悉授頡利發,並遣吐屯一人監統之,督其徵賦。西戎之盛,未之有也。”
根據中國史書記載,統葉護統治後期遭到許多部族的反抗,尤其是葛邏祿。628年,其伯父莫賀咄暗殺統葉護,自立為可汗,國中大亂,西突厥從此衰落。有人認為他是可薩人的可汗札比爾,因為他當年與拜占庭希拉剋略皇帝在第比利斯城下會面。
According to Chinese historical records, the Commission ruled late leaf retaining resistance by many tribes, especially the Ge Luo Lu. 628 years, the assassination of his uncle Mo HE A state of leaf protection system, self-reliance for the Khan, the country in chaos and Western Turki from fading. Some people think he is a person can Sa Khan Zha Bier, because of his year with the Byzantine emperor Heraclius met in Tbilisi under the city.