Government of the Kazakh Khanate / Kazakh Khans / great Kazakh Khans / Kazakh Khans
The history of the Kazakh Khanate as a political institution begins with its khans. More precisely, with the internecine strife within the feudal nobility, as a result of which two sultans Zhanibek and Kirey decided to establish their state on the territory of Western Mogolistan.
Khans of the Kazakh Khanate with indication of periods of rule
Khan of the Kazakh Khanate
1. Kerey Khan 1465-1474.
2. Zhanibek Khan 1466-1480.
3. Chipmunk Khan 1480-1511.
4. Kasym Khan 1511-1522.
5. Mamash Khan 1522-1523.
6. Tahir Khan 1523-1533.
7. Buydash Khan 1533-1538.
8. Tugum Khan
1533-1537 9. Akhmat Khan 1533-1535
10. Haq-Nazar Khan 1538-1580.
11. Shigai Khan 1581-1582.
12. Tauekel Khan 1586-1598.
13. Yesim Khan 1598-1628.
14. Zhanibek Khan 1628-1643.
15. Salkam Zhangir Khan 1643-1652.
16. Batyr Khan 1652-1680.
17. Tauke Khan 1680-1715.
18. Kayyp Khan 1715-1718.
19. Bolat Khan 1718-1729.
20. Abylai Khan 1771-1781.
21. Kenesary Kasymuly (Kene Khan) 1841-1847.
Ruler of the Elder Zhuz
22. Karth-Abulkhair Khan 1718-1730.
23. Zholbarys Khan 1730-1740.
The rulers of the Middle Juz of the years
24. Sameke Khan 1719-1734.
25. Abilmambet Khan 1734-1771.
26. Abylai Khan 1771-1781.
27. Wali Khan
1781-1819 28. Daira Khan 1781-1784
29. Bokei Khan 1815-1817.
30. Gubaidullah Khan 1821-1824.
Rulers of the Younger Zhuz
31. Abulkhair Khan 1718-1748
The ruler of the Younger Zhuz from Russia
32. Abulkhair Khan 1718-1748.
33. Nuraly Khan 1748-1786.
34. Zharmukhambet Khan 1786-1791.
35. Yeraly Khan 1791-1794.
36. Yesim Khan 1796-1797.
37. Aishuak Khan 1797-1806.
38. Zhantore Khan 1806-1810.
39. Shergazy Khan 1812-1824.
The ruler of the Younger Zhuz, chosen by the people.
40. Barak Khan 1731-1748
41. Batyr Khan 1748-1785
42. Bayramuk Khan 1785-1790.
43. Yesim Khan 1790-1791
44. Abilgazy Khan 1791-1806
45. Karatai Khan 1806-1816.
46. Aryngazy Khan 1816-1821.
Ruler of the Inner (Bokeev) Horde
Bokei Khan 1800-1815
Shigai Khan 1815-1823
Zhangir Khan 1823-1845
Sahib-Kerey Khan 1845-1847
