Mehmed III Giray

Mehmed III Giray (Crimean Tatar: III Mehmed Geray, ٣محمد كراى; 1584–1629) was the ruler of Crimean Khanate in 1623–1624 and 1624–1628.

The intrigues of Mehmed and his brother, Şahin Giray, are famous in the Ottoman history. They also fought among themselves for the Crimean throne. Mehmed was fighting with Canibek and Khan Temir, trying to ally with Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Zaporozhian Cossacks.


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