List of Crimean khans

The Crimean Khanate was a state which existed in present-day southern Ukraine (Crimea) from 1441 until 1783.

The position of Khan in Crimea was an elective monarchy 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.Giray - Khan dynasty of Crimea. Khan's Palace website (unavailable currently). 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.

List

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

Date of ReignNameNotes1441–1456Hacı I GirayHalil İnalcık - Kırım Hanlığı Tarihi Üzerine Araştırmalar (1441 - 1700)first reign1456Haydar1456–1466Hacı I Giraysecond reign1466–1468Nur Devletfirst reign1468–1474Meñli I Girayfirst reign1474–1475Nur Devletsecond reign1475–1476Meñli I Giraysecond reign1476–1477dynasty dismissed from power1477Nur Devletthird reign1478–1514Meñli I Giraythird reign1514–1523Mehmed I Giray1523–1524Ğazı I Giray1524–1532Saadet I Girai1532İslâm I Giray1532–1551Sahib I Giray1551–1577Devlet I Giray 1577–1584Mehmed II Giray 1584Saadet II Giray 1584–1588İslâm II Giray1588–1596Ğazı II Girayfirst reign1596Fetih I Giray 1596–1607Ğazı II Giraysecond reign1607–1608Toqtamış Giray1608–1610Selâmet I Giray1610–1623Canibek Girayfirst reign1623–1628Mehmed III Giray†1628–1635Canibek Giraysecond reign1635–1637İnayet Giray1637–1641Bahadır I Giray1641–1644Mehmed IV Girayfirst reign1644–1654İslâm III Giray1654–1666Mehmed IV Giraysecond reign1666–1671Adil Giray1671–1678Selim I Girayfirst reign1678–1683Murad Giray1683–1684Haci II Giray1684–1691Selim I Giraysecond reign1691Saadet III Giray1691–1692Safa Giray1692–1699Selim I Giraythird reign1699–1702Devlet II Girayfirst reign1702–1704Selim I Girayfourth reign1704–1707Ğazı III Giray1707–1708Qaplan I Girayfirst reign1709–1713Devlet II Giraysecond reign1713–1715Qaplan I Giraysecond reign1716–1717Devlet III Giray1717–1724Saadet IV Giray 1724–1730Meñli II Girayfirst reign1730–1736Qaplan I Giraythird reign1736–1737Fetih II Giray1737–1740Meñli II Giraysecond reign1740–1743Selâmet II Giray1743–1748Selim II Giray1748–1756Arslan Girayfirst reign1756–1758Halim Giray1758–1764Qırım Girayfirst reign1765–1767Selim III Girayfirst reign1767Arslan Giraysecond reign1767–1768Maqsud Giray1768–1769Qırım Giraysecond reign1769–1770Devlet IV Girayfirst reign1770Qaplan II Giray1770–1771Selim III Giraysecond reign1771–1775Sahib II Giray†1775–1777Devlet IV Giraysecond reign1777–1782Şahin Girayfirst reign1782Bahadır 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.

References

External links Hansaray.org.ua