Kekhanan Kazakh
Also known as Kazakh Horde, Qazaq Khanate
former Islamic monarchy in Central Asia, a successor to the Golden Horde
AI overview
The Kazakh Khanate was an Islamic state in Central Asia that emerged after the decline of the Golden Horde, serving as an important political power in the region during its existence. It matters historically because it established the foundation for Kazakh identity and territorial control in Central Asia before the region came under Russian imperial influence.
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Key facts
- Status
- Nomadic empire
- Capital
- Sozaq ( c. 1465 –1469) Syghanaq (1469–1511) Saraishyq (1511–1521) Syghanaq (1521–1599) Turkistan (1599–1781) Tashkent (1729–1781)
- Common languages
- Kazakh (lingua franca), Chagatai Turkic (court, high literature, administrative language), Oirat language (diplomacy)
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Demonym
- Kazakh
- Government
- Semi- elective monarchy
- 1465 1480
- Kerei Khan (first)
- 1771 1781
- Ablai Khan (last)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 2500000
- Area
- 2500000