List of Crimean khans explained

Royal Title:Monarchy
Realm:Crimea
Coatofarms:Crimean Tatar tamga icon (blue and gold).svg
Coatofarmssize:120px
Coatofarmscaption:Trident of Giray
First Monarch:Hacı I Giray
Last Monarch:Şahin Giray
Residence:Bakhchisaray Palace
Appointer:Kurultai
Began:1441
Ended:1783
Pretender:Pamir Giray[1]
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The Crimean Khanate was a state which existed in present-day southern Ukraine from 1441 until 1783. The position of Khan in Crimea was electoral and was picked by beys from four of the most noble families (also known as Qarachi beys: Argyns, Kipchaks, Shirins, and Baryns) at kurultai where the decision about a candidate was adopted.[2] The newly elected Khan was raised on a white felt sheet and over him were read Islamic prayers, after that the Khan was triumphantly enthroned.[2]

List

The following is the chronological table of reigns of Khans of the Crimean Khanate from the Giray dynasty:

Date of ReignNameNotes
1441–1456Hacı I Giray[3] first reign
1456Haydar
1456–1466Hacı I Giraysecond reign
1466–1468Nur Devletfirst reign
1468–1474Meñli I Girayfirst reign
1474–1475Nur Devletsecond reign
1475–1476Meñli I Giraysecond reign
1476–1477dynasty dismissed from power
1477Nur Devletthird reign
1478–1514Meñli I Giraythird reign
1514–1523Mehmed I Giray
1523–1524Ğazı I Giray
1524–1532Saadet I Girai
1532İslâm I Giray
1532–1551Sahib I Giray
1551–1577Devlet I Giray
1577–1584Mehmed II Giray
1584Saadet II Giray
1584–1588İslâm II Giray
1588–1596Ğazı II Girayfirst reign
1596Fetih I Giray
1596–1607Ğazı II Giraysecond reign
1607–1608Toqtamış Giray
1608–1610Selâmet I Giray
1610–1623Canibek Girayfirst reign
1623–1628Mehmed III Giray
1628–1635Canibek Giraysecond reign
1635–1637İnayet Giray
1637–1641Bahadır I Giray
1641–1644Mehmed IV Girayfirst reign
1644–1654İslâm III Giray
1654–1666Mehmed IV Giraysecond reign
1666–1671Adil Giray
1671–1678Selim I Girayfirst reign
1678–1683Murad Giray
1683–1684Haci II Giray
1684–1691Selim I Giraysecond reign
1691Saadet III Giray
1691–1692Safa Giray
1692–1699Selim I Giraythird reign
1699–1702Devlet II Girayfirst reign
1702–1704Selim I Girayfourth reign
1704–1707Ğazı III Giray
1707–1708Qaplan I Girayfirst reign
1709–1713Devlet II Giraysecond reign
1713–1715Qaplan I Giraysecond reign
1716–1717Devlet III Giray
1717–1724Saadet IV Giray
1724–1730Meñli II Girayfirst reign
1730–1736Qaplan I Giraythird reign
1736–1737Fetih II Giray
1737–1740Meñli II Giraysecond reign
1740–1743Selamet II Giray
1743–1748Selim II Giray
1748–1756Arslan Girayfirst reign
1756–1758Halim Giray
1758–1764Qırım Girayfirst reign
1765–1767Selim III Girayfirst reign
1767Arslan Giraysecond reign
1767–1768Maqsud Giray
1768–1769Qırım Giraysecond reign
1769–1770Devlet IV Girayfirst reign
1770Qaplan II Giray
1770–1771Selim III Giraysecond reign
1771–1775Sahib II Giray
1775–1777Devlet IV Giraysecond reign
1777–1782Şahin Girayfirst reign
1782Bahadır II Giray
1782–1783Şahin Giraysecond reign
† The reigns of Canibek Giray in 1624 and of Maqsud Giray in 1771–1772 are not listed. Though these khans were formally appointed by Ottoman sultans they did not reach the throne and did not rule Crimea. In the years mentioned, the authority in the Crimean Khanate was exercised by Mehmed III Giray and Sahib II Giray correspondingly.

See also

References

  1. http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/islamic/crimea.html Family tree
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20120303130151/http://hansaray.org.ua/r_geray_ist.html Giray - Khan dynasty of Crimea
  3. Halil İnalcık - Kırım Hanlığı Tarihi Üzerine Araştırmalar (1441 - 1700)

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