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Töre (dynasty)

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Töre
Төре
Parent houseBorjigin
CountryKazakh Khanate, Bukey Horde, Qasim Khanate, Khanate of Khiva, Yarkent Khanate, Kazakh Zhuzes and Russian Empire
Place of originGolden Horde
Founded1465
FounderKerei Khan
Final rulerKenesary Khan
TitlesKhagan, Khan, Sultan, Ağa Sultan [ru] etc.
Estate(s)Kazakhstan
Deposition1847
Lifetime portrait of the Eraly Khan — Khan of the Junior juz and one of the sons of the Abul Khair Khan, author — John Castle

Töre (Kazakh: Төре, romanizedTöre) is a Kazakh dynasty and later a clan[1] of the descendants of Genghis Khan. The dynasty constituted the upper class of the aristocratic elite that ruled in the Kazakh Khanate. They were also called "Aqsüiek" and "Sūltan töre".[2] Only Töre were eligible to claim the Kazakh Khan title. The first Kazakh Khans from the Töre dynasty were Kerei Khan and Janibek Khan.

Qūn (Kazakh: Құн, romanizedQūn — payment for killing) for killing Töre was seven times higher than for a commoner.[3]

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Most of the Töre are descendants of Tuqa-Timur, a smaller part are Shaybanids.

Töre ruled the Kazakh Khanate throughout its history and, by the right of the descendants of Genghis Khan, had a number of privileges: the title of sultan (a khan was elected from among the sultans), possession of a feudal inheritance. Töre are also not part of any of the zhuzes.

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