Polity Astrakhan Khanate

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Was a Tatar state that arose during the break-up of the Golden Horde. It did not become fully separate from the Golden Horde until the Horde's end in 1502.

Establishment

  • January 1503: Independence of Astrakhan Khanate.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Suleiman I (Ottoman)

Conquests and wars with Ottoman involvement during the rule of Suleiman I.

  • January 1524: The Khanate of Astrakhan was twice briefly occupied by Mehmed I Giray, a prominent ruler of the Crimean Khanate, which was a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. This occurred in 1523 as part of the ongoing power struggles in the region.
  • January 1550: Khanate of Astrakhan conquered by turkey.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • February 1524: In 1524, the Khanate of Astrakhan was briefly occupied by Crimea under the leadership of Mehmed I Giray. Mehmed I Giray was a prominent Crimean Khan who sought to expand his territory into the Astrakhan Khanate.
  • February 1550: Khanate of Astrakhan conquered by Astrakhan Khanate.

Disestablishment

  • January 1557: In 1556, Ivan the Terrible, the Tsar of Russia, sent troops to occupy the Khanate of Astrakhan. This marked the incorporation of Astrakhan into the expanding Russian Empire, solidifying Russian control over the region.