Atake Tynay Biy uulu or Atake Biy, or Atake Baatyr was one of the leaders of the Sarybagysh tribe known for establishing first diplomatic ties between northern Kyrgyzs and Russian Empire

Russian Empire

The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...

 in 1785 - 1787. On agreement with other Kyrgyz leaders he sent his envoys to Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...

 to deliver a letter to Catherine the Great. The Empress was favorable to the ambassadors and, on her behalf, knyaz

Knyaz

Kniaz, knyaz or knez is a Slavic title found in most Slavic languages, denoting a royal nobility rank. It is usually translated into English as either Prince or less commonly as Duke....

 A.A.Vyazemskiy sent a response to Atake baatyr stating that his proposals of friendship had been accepted. When the Kyrgyzs joined the Russian Empire

Russian Empire

The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...

, the volost

Volost

Volost was a traditional administrative subdivision in Eastern Europe.In earlier East Slavic history, volost was a name for the territory ruled by the knyaz, a principality; either as an absolute ruler or with varying degree of autonomy from the Velikiy Knyaz...

inhabited by descendants of Atake Batyr it was named Atake Volost.