Devlet II Giray
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Devlet II Giray was Crimean Khan in 1699-1702 and 1709-1713. He occupied the throne between the board and Qaplan I Giray. The eldest son was Selim II Giray.
, after his retirement in 1699 recommended Devlet II Giray Khan to the post and he was confirmed in rank Khan. Board Devlet II took place in difficult circumstances. In the early reign he faced a conflict that broke out between his brothers for posts and Kalga Nureddin. One participant in the dispute, Goran Gaza, fled to Budzhak and there gathered around a rebellious nohaytsiv that had intended to leave the subordination of the Crimea. This rebellion was suppressed Devlet II Giray. Soon Khan had difficulties with foreign origin. The Ottoman Empire, which signed peace with Moscow, leaving aside all warnings Khan, who reported on the plans of Peter I of Russia
continue war in the south. Devlet II Giray tried to organize against the will of the sultan warning campaign against the Russians had gathered a large army, but the sultan immediately stripped of his power, restoring the throne of Selim I Giray
.
release by Sweden
Ukraine
from Moscow's dependence. After the defeat of the Swedish-Cossack army at Poltava
, Khan allowed the Cossacks, who ryatuvalasya tsar of revenge, settle on the Crimean Khanate
in the Lower Dnieper.
Devlet II Giray Sultan always expressed their fears that Muscovy has no intention to abide by long peace and will soon begin its territorial grabs in Crimea and at the expense of the Ottoman Empire. Sultan reaction was very weak due to fear of war with Russia. He was brought on with the Pruth River Campaign, when Charles XII of Sweden
convinced the Ottomans and the Khanate to declare war on Russia. The allies won the war, and Russia lost Moldavia.
Sultan Ahmed III
deposed Devlet II Giray from the throne of the Crimean Khanate
following allegations of improper treatment of the Swedish King Charles XII (who sought asylum in Turkey) during the campaigns against Russia (Devlet II Giray considered Charles XII a prisoner and ignored his commands) and sent him into exile to the Ottoman island of Rodos
in the Aegean Sea
. Devlet II Giray then moved to Vize
in present-day Turkey
and died there in 1719.
First Rule (1699-1702)
Selim I GiraySelim I Giray
Selim I Giray was a Crimean khan He reigned four times between 1671 – 1704.-Background:Crimean khans were the direct descendants of Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empreror. After the death of Genghis Khan the empire was partitioned and the part in East Europe and Northwest Asia was named Golden...
, after his retirement in 1699 recommended Devlet II Giray Khan to the post and he was confirmed in rank Khan. Board Devlet II took place in difficult circumstances. In the early reign he faced a conflict that broke out between his brothers for posts and Kalga Nureddin. One participant in the dispute, Goran Gaza, fled to Budzhak and there gathered around a rebellious nohaytsiv that had intended to leave the subordination of the Crimea. This rebellion was suppressed Devlet II Giray. Soon Khan had difficulties with foreign origin. The Ottoman Empire, which signed peace with Moscow, leaving aside all warnings Khan, who reported on the plans of Peter I of Russia
Peter I of Russia
Peter the Great, Peter I or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov Dates indicated by the letters "O.S." are Old Style. All other dates in this article are New Style. ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his half-brother, Ivan V...
continue war in the south. Devlet II Giray tried to organize against the will of the sultan warning campaign against the Russians had gathered a large army, but the sultan immediately stripped of his power, restoring the throne of Selim I Giray
Selim I Giray
Selim I Giray was a Crimean khan He reigned four times between 1671 – 1704.-Background:Crimean khans were the direct descendants of Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empreror. After the death of Genghis Khan the empire was partitioned and the part in East Europe and Northwest Asia was named Golden...
.
Second Rule (1709-1713)
The second rule Devlet Giray II was marked by the fact that he supported the intention of Zaporozhye and Ivan MazepaIvan Mazepa
Ivan Stepanovych Mazepa , Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate in Left-bank Ukraine, from 1687–1708. He was famous as a patron of the arts, and also played an important role in the Battle of Poltava where after learning of Peter I's intent to relieve him as acting Hetman of Ukraine and replace him...
release by Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
from Moscow's dependence. After the defeat of the Swedish-Cossack army at Poltava
Battle of Poltava
The Battle of Poltava on 27 June 1709 was the decisive victory of Peter I of Russia over the Swedish forces under Field Marshal Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld in one of the battles of the Great Northern War. It is widely believed to have been the beginning of Sweden's decline as a Great Power; the...
, Khan allowed the Cossacks, who ryatuvalasya tsar of revenge, settle on the Crimean Khanate
Crimean Khanate
Crimean Khanate, or Khanate of Crimea , was a state ruled by Crimean Tatars from 1441 to 1783. Its native name was . Its khans were the patrilineal descendants of Toqa Temür, the thirteenth son of Jochi and grandson of Genghis Khan...
in the Lower Dnieper.
Devlet II Giray Sultan always expressed their fears that Muscovy has no intention to abide by long peace and will soon begin its territorial grabs in Crimea and at the expense of the Ottoman Empire. Sultan reaction was very weak due to fear of war with Russia. He was brought on with the Pruth River Campaign, when Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII also Carl of Sweden, , Latinized to Carolus Rex, Turkish: Demirbaş Şarl, also known as Charles the Habitué was the King of the Swedish Empire from 1697 to 1718...
convinced the Ottomans and the Khanate to declare war on Russia. The allies won the war, and Russia lost Moldavia.
Sultan Ahmed III
Ahmed III
Ahmed III was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and a son of Sultan Mehmed IV . His mother was Mâh-Pâre Ummatullah Râbi'a Gül-Nûş Valide Sultan, originally named Evmania Voria, who was an ethnic Greek. He was born at Hajioglupazari, in Dobruja...
deposed Devlet II Giray from the throne of the Crimean Khanate
Crimean Khanate
Crimean Khanate, or Khanate of Crimea , was a state ruled by Crimean Tatars from 1441 to 1783. Its native name was . Its khans were the patrilineal descendants of Toqa Temür, the thirteenth son of Jochi and grandson of Genghis Khan...
following allegations of improper treatment of the Swedish King Charles XII (who sought asylum in Turkey) during the campaigns against Russia (Devlet II Giray considered Charles XII a prisoner and ignored his commands) and sent him into exile to the Ottoman island of Rodos
Rhodes
Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007, and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within...
in the Aegean Sea
Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea[p] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus...
. Devlet II Giray then moved to Vize
Vize
Vize is a town and district of Kırklareli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The mayor is Selçuk Yılmaz . The population is 12,196 as of 2010.- History :...
in present-day Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and died there in 1719.