List of Crimean khans

Monarchy of Crimea
Trident of Giray
Details
First monarch	Hacı I Giray
Last monarch	Şahin Giray
Formation	1441
Abolition	1783
Residence	Khan's Palace, Bakhchisaray
Appointer	Kurultai
Pretender(s)	Pamir Giray Aleksei Guirey

Meñli I Giray

File:Islam I Giray.gif

İslâm III Giray

Sahib II Giray

This is a list of khans of the Crimean Khanate, a state which existed in present-day southern Ukraine from 1441 until 1783. Crimean Tatars, although not a part of the Ukrainian ethnos, are deeply interconnected, having ruled a large part of modern Ukraine over the span of 300 years.

The position of Khan in Crimea was electoral and was picked by beys from four of the most noble families (also known as Qarachi beys: argyns, kipchaks, shirins, baryns) at kurultai where the decision about a candidate was adopted. The newly elected Khan was raised on a white felt sheet and over him were read Islamic prayers, after that the Khan was triumphantly enthroned.

The following is the chronological table of reigns of Khans of the Crimean Khanate from the Giray dynasty:

Date of Reign	Name	Notes
1441–1466	Hacı I Giray
1466–1467	Nur Devlet	first reign
1467	Meñli I Giray	first reign
1467–1469	Nur Devlet	second reign
1469–1475	Meñli I Giray	second reign
1475	Hayder
1475–1476	Nur Devlet	third reign
1476–1478	dynasty dismissed from power
1478–1515	Meñli I Giray	third reign
1515–1523	Mehmed I Giray
1523–1524	Ğazı I Giray
1524–1532	Saadet I Giray
1532	İslâm I Giray
1532–1551	Sahib I Giray
1551–1577	Devlet I Giray
1577–1584	Mehmed II Giray
1584	Saadet II Giray
1584–1588	İslâm II Giray
1588–1596	Ğazı II Giray	first reign
1596	Fetih I Giray
1596–1607	Ğazı II Giray	second reign
1607–1608	Toqtamış Giray
1608–1610	Selâmet I Giray
1610–1623	Canibek Giray	first reign
1623–1628	Mehmed III Giray	†
1628–1635	Canibek Giray	second reign
1635–1637	İnayet Giray
1637–1641	Bahadır I Giray
1641–1644	Mehmed IV Giray	first reign
1644–1654	İslâm III Giray
1654–1666	Mehmed IV Giray	second reign
1666–1671	Adil Giray
1671–1678	Selim I Giray	first reign
1678–1683	Murad Giray
1683–1684	Hacı II Giray
1684–1691	Selim I Giray	second reign
1691	Saadet III Giray
1691–1692	Safa Giray
1692–1699	Selim I Giray	third reign
1699–1702	Devlet II Giray	first reign
1702–1704	Selim I Giray	fourth reign
1704–1707	Ğazı III Giray
1707–1708	Qaplan I Giray	first reign
1709–1713	Devlet II Giray	second reign
1713–1715	Qaplan I Giray	second reign
1716–1717	Devlet III Giray
1717–1724	Saadet IV Giray
1724–1730	Meñli II Giray	first reign
1730–1736	Qaplan I Giray	third reign
1736–1737	Fetih II Giray
1737–1740	Meñli II Giray	second reign
1740–1743	Selamet II Giray
1743–1748	Selim II Giray
1748–1756	Arslan Giray	first reign
1756–1758	Halim Giray
1758–1764	Qırım Giray	first reign
1765–1767	Selim III Giray	first reign
1767	Arslan Giray	second reign
1767–1768	Maqsud Giray
1768–1769	Qırım Giray	second reign
1769–1770	Devlet IV Giray	first reign
1770	Qaplan II Giray
1770–1771	Selim III Giray	second reign
1771–1775	Sahib II Giray	†
1775–1777	Devlet IV Giray	second reign
1777–1782	Şahin Giray	first reign
1782	Bahadır II Giray
1782–1783	Şahin Giray	second reign
† The reigns of Canibek Giray in 1624 and of Maqsud Giray in 1771–1772 are not listed. Though these khans were formally appointed by Ottoman sultans they did not reach the throne and did not rule Crimea. In the years mentioned, the authority in the Crimean Khanate was exercised by Mehmed III Giray and Sahib II Giray correspondingly.
Note: The nominal khans Şahbaz Giray (1787–1789) and Baht Giray (1789–1792) mentioned in some works are not listed in this table as they did not rule the Crimean Khanate annexed by Russian Empire in 1783.

See also

• List of Ukrainian rulers

External links

• Hansaray.org.ua
• List of Giray Khans