Sahib I Giray
Sahib I Giray, Sahib Khan Girai (1501–1551) — ruled the Khanate of Kazan (1521-25) and seven years later the Crimean Khanate (1532-51). He was the son the Crimean Khan Meñli I Giray and younger brother of Khan Mehmed I Giray.
In 1521 he was Invited to Kazan and easily replaced the unpopular pro-Russian Shah Ali (Shahghali). Crimea and Kazan then attacked Muscovy and defeated Vasili III of Russia near Moscow. In 1525 he was driven out of Kazan by a Russian army and followed by his nephew Safa Giray of Kazan.
In 1532 after the death of Saadet I Giray Sahib inherited the Crimean Khanate. In 1541 he again invaded Muscovy.
Died in 1551.
Sahib's wives were:
- Fatima Sultan;
- Khanbike Sultan, sister of Circassian Prince, Mashuk Kanukov.
Preceded by Shahgali |
Khan of Kazan 1521–1525 |
Succeeded by Safa Giray |
Preceded by İslâm I Giray |
Khan of Crimea 1532–1551 |
Succeeded by Devlet I Giray |
References
- Henry Hoyle Howorth, History of the Mongols, 1880, Part 2, pp 386-388 for Kazan
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