Saadet II Giray explained

Saadet II Giray
Succession:Khan of the Tatar Crimean Khanate
Reign1:1584
Predecessor1:Mehmed II Giray
Successor1:İslâm II Giray
House:Giray dynasty
House-Type:Dynasty
Birth Date:unknown
Death Date:1587
Religion:Islam

Saadet II Giray (reigned 1584) was nominally a khan of the Crimean Khanate. More accurately, he rebelled against his uncle and called himself khan, but was soon driven out.

He was the son of Mehmed II Giray. When the Turks replaced Mehmed with İslâm II, Mehmed fled but was caught and killed. His sons reached safety on the steppes. Less than three months later Saadet returned with an army. Saadet took the capital and had the nobles name him khan. Islyam appealed to the Turks who sent troops and drove Saadet out of Crimea. He died at Astrakhan around 1588, possibly murdered by the Russians.

For a fuller account see his father Mehmed II Giray and his adversary İslâm II Giray.

His sons

Escaped after Devlet was killed, active until 1641.

Escaped after Devlet was killed, killed Tokhtamysh, later khan.

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