Abylai Khan (1711/12 – 1780/81) – an outstanding statesman, sardar and senior Khan (1771-1780 / 81) of the Kazakh Khanate in XVIIIth  century. In very difficult domestic political and international conditions, Abylai Khan managed to maintain the relative independence and territorial integrity of the state. Biography Abylay Khan’s life path was not easy. He was […]

Sultanmamet Sultan (1710-1794) – a prominent statesman of the Kazakh Khanate, a descendant of  Jochi Khan, a cousin of Abylai Khan. He was the foreman of the Kypchak tribe in the Middle Irtysh region, “Batyr” – hero, “Sardar” – warrior, who bravely fought against the Volga Kalmyks and the Zhungars. Biography There are a number of historical figures […]

Nauryzbay Shaprashty(lived in the XVIII century, approximately 1706 (1708) -1781), the outstanding commander of Khan Abylai, who led the tumen (ten-thousandth army), one of the standard-bearers of Abylai Khan, the legendary Kazakh batyr who participated in the Kazakh-Dzungarian wars of the XVIII century. Biography The history of the Kazakh Khanate in the first half of […]

Batyr Rayimbek Tukeuly (lived in the XVIII  century, circa 1705-1785), commander of Khan Abylai, the Kazakh batyr who participated in the Kazakh-Dzungarian wars of the XVIII century and liberating Zhetysu from the Dzungars; was recognized during life as «aulie, a saint». Biography At the turn of the XVII-XVIII centuries, during the reign of Khan Tauke […]

Abulkhair Muhammed Gazi Bahadur-khan (about  1680– 17 аugust  1748)  is  an Outstanding Military Leader, Politician and Statesman,  the khan of the Small  Horde (1710 – August 17, 1748),  the Senior khan of the Kazakhs of the Great, Middle and Small Hordes (about 1719 – August 17, 1748),  the founder of the new Kazakh dynasty of […]

Kabanbay(Yerasyl) Kozhakululy(1692-1770) – Kabanbay batyr was known not only for his heroic deeds, but also as a commander, hero, country leader and statesman. In 1718 he participated in the Battle of Ayagoz, in 1724 in the Battle of Turkestan, in 1726 in the whole Kazakh Assembly in Ordabasy on the bank of the Badam River in […]

Aktamberdy Saryuly (1675-1768/69) – a famous singer and a storyteller, a “batyr”, a statesman a public figure, a diplomat. Biography A bright representative of the school of storytellers in Kazakh history, a diplomat, popularly known as the fearless batyr, Аtamberdі “Zhyrau” (storyteller) was born in 1675 in today’s South Kazakhstan region, in the Karatau district, and […]

MonkeTleuuly (c. 1675-1756) was one of the prominent and insightful sages-soothsayers in the Kazakh steppe, a native of the Shalkar district of the present Aktobe region of modern Kazakhstan. He was the youngest of the sons of a great warrior (“batyr”), commander, Biy Tleu Aituuly, a descendant of the Great Ruler of the Golden Horde Edige. Therefore, […]

Aiteke biy Baibekuly (1644-1700) is an outstanding Kazakh statesman, ‘Orda biy’, who was a member of Khan’s council during the reign of Tauke khan ( 1680-1718). He was one of the authors of ‘Jety Jargy’ the set of laws of the centralized Kazakh khanate, as well as Tole biy, Kazdauysty Kazybek biy and other biys. […]