Khanate of Astrakhan

This article is about the specific polity Khanate of Astrakhan and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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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 1467: After 1466, Mahmud bin Küchük's descendants continued to rule in Astrakhan as the khans of the Astrakhan Khanate.

January 1467: The Khanate of Astrakhan is said to have been founded 1466.

Chronology

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1. Events

January 1501: In 1500, the lower reaches of the Terek River in modern Northern Dagestan belonged to the Principality of the Kumyks. This period marked the state formation in the North Caucasus during the 15th and 16th centuries, with various local rulers and princes playing significant roles in shaping the region's political landscape.