ZHANIBEK KHAN

ZHANIBEK KHAN

ZHANIBEK KHAN, one of founders of the Kazakh khanate, son of the khan Barrack. I lived in the XV century, till 50th of the XV century about his life and activity of it isn't known. Approximately in 1456, having suffered defeat in fight for the power with the khan of the nomadic Uzbek ulus Abulkhayr, Zhanibek khan and Kerey the khan together with the tribes which have supported them, removed to Mogulistan. The khan Mogulistan Esen-Bugy allocated with it pastures at river of Choo. After a while there more than 200 thousand nomads gathered. Zhanibek khan and Kerey khan became dangerous opponents for the Uzbek ulus. Having understood it, Abulkhayr the khan decided to attack Mogulistan. But Abulkhayr's unexpected death interrupted a campaign. Zhanibek khan and Kerey returned to the Uzbek Ulus and began to combat the successor Abulkhayr's Sheykh Haidar khan. The power passed to successors Zhanibek khan and Kerey khan. It didn't change a political condition of the nomadic Uzbek state, but it was renamed into Desht and Kipchak. Removed to Mogulistan in the Uzbek ulus were known as "Kazakhs", this name started extending on all khanate. About further destiny and death Zhanibek khan it isn't known. It is possible to assume that Zhanibek khan was lost in one of battles.