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	Topics Astrakhan Khanate Topic Home Before the Khanate The area surrounding the lower Volga was populated by various TurkicTurkic peoples Turkic peoples are Northern and Central Eurasian peoples who speak languages belonging to the Turkic family, and who, in var... tribes since at least the 5th century5th century The 5th century is the period from 401 - 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era.... AD. There were, for example, the KhazarsKhazars The Khazars were a semi-nomadic Turkic people from Central Asia, many of whom converted to Judaism.... . Following the invasion of MongolMongol invasion Overview Mongol invasion may refer to:Mongol invasion of Europe... tribes from the east and the splintering of their empire, the area came under the rule of the Golden HordeGolden Horde The Golden Horde* was a Tatar-Mongol state established in parts of present-day Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan after the brea... . This empire, too, was wracked by civil war, and the semi-independent Astrakhan Khanate was established by Qasim I around 1466. Its location at the mouth of the Volga, straddling important trade routes, allowed it to accumulate significant wealth, but also attracted the attention of neighbouring states and nomadNomad Overview Communities of nomadic people move from place to place, rather than settling down in one location.... ic tribes, subjecting the khanate to numerous invasions. Meñli I GirayMeñli I Giray Me?li I Giray , also spelled as Mengli I Giray, was a khan of the Crimean Khanate and the sixth son of the khanate fo... , the khan of the CrimeaCrimean Khanate The Crimean Khanate or the Khanate of Crimea was a Crimean Tatar state from 1441 to 1783.... who had destroyed the Big Horde's capital of Sarai BatuSarai (city) Sarai Batu was a capital city of the Golden Horde and one of the largest cities of the medieval world, with a population est... caused significant destruction to the khanate. Demography and society Most of the population of the Astrakhan khanate were Astrakhan TatarsTatars Tatars , often misspelled Tartar, is a collective name applied to the Turkic speaking people of Eastern Europe and Cen... and Nogays. Merchants carried on a transit trade between MuscovyMuscovy Muscovy is a traditional Western name for the Russian state that existed from the 14th century to the late 17th century.... , KazanKhanate of Kazan The Kazan Khanate was a medieval Tatar state which occipied the territory of former Volga Bulgaria between 1438 and 1552.... , CrimeaCrimean Khanate The Crimean Khanate or the Khanate of Crimea was a Crimean Tatar state from 1441 to 1783.... Central AsiaFacts About Central Asia Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia.... , and the Transcaucasus region. The nobility consisted of feudal ranks, which were, from highest to lowest: the khan, sultanSultan For information on the racehorse, see Sultan ... s, begBeg Beg refers to:* the word beg, cf.... s and morzalar. The rest of the population were known as qara xaliq, black people - the standard Turkic designation for commoners. The state religion was IslamIslam Islam is a monotheistic religion based upon the Qur'an, which adherents believe was sent by God through Muhammad.... . History In the 1530s1530s Events and TrendsEurope* Henry VIII and his control over the English church... Astrakhan cooperated with the Crimean Khanate and the Nogay Horde in a campaign against Russia. Later, Astrakhan was involved in conflicts against its erstwhile Tatar allies. In 1552 Tsar Ivan IV of RussiaFacts About Ivan IV of Russia Ivan IV Vasilyevich was the Grand Duke of Muscovy from 1533 to 1547 and was the first ruler of Russia to assume the title of... , better known as Ivan the Terrible, captured KazanKazan Kazan is the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, and one of Russia's largest cities.... ; shortly thereafter a pro-Muscovite party took power in Astrakhan. Ivan dispatched soldiers to Astrakhan, establishing Darwish Khan as a vassalVassal A vassal or liege, in the terminology that both preceded and accompanied the feudalism of medieval Europe, is one who en... ruler of the Astrakhan Khanate in 1554. Pro-muscovite nobles and Nogay tribesmen supported Russian forces occupying Astrakhan. After the threat of Crimean raid against Astrakhan had subsided, Darwish Khan conspired with the Crimean KhanateCrimean Khanate The Crimean Khanate or the Khanate of Crimea was a Crimean Tatar state from 1441 to 1783.... to drive the RussiansRussians Russians are an East Slavic ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries.... out of the region. Ivan IV sent Russian Strelets and CossackCossack Cossacks are a group of several peoples living in the southern steppe regions of Eastern Europe and Asiatic Russia, famous f... armies, who conquered and annexed the region in 1556. XacitarxanXacitarxan Xacitarxan, alternatively called Khadjitarkhan or Actarxan or Astrakhan , was a medieval city at the right... was besieged, burned; the khanate was adsorbed by Russians and abolished. Darwish Khan escaped to the castle of AzovAzov Azov is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River just three kilometers from the Sea of Azov, which derives... . After the fall of khanate, Tatars were attacked by Kalmyks, that displaced Nogai nomads. Many Nogay were transplanted in KazakhstanKazakhstan Kazakhstan, also spelled Kazakstan, , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a country that stretches over a ... and Daghestan. However, approximately 70,000 Astrakhan Tatars still live in Astrakhan OblastAstrakhan Oblast Astrakhan Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, with an area of 44,100 km, and a population of 1,005,276.... . The capital of the khanate was XacitarxanXacitarxan Xacitarxan, alternatively called Khadjitarkhan or Actarxan or Astrakhan , was a medieval city at the right... (or Khadjitarkhan), located about 12 km from modern AstrakhanAstrakhan Astrakhan, a major city in southern European Russia and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast.... . See also List of Astrakhan KhansList of Astrakhan khans Tis is a list of rulers of Astrakhan Khanate.... List of Turkic states and empiresList of Turkic states and empires Modern Turkic Countries... External links