Tauke khan
Encyclopedia
Tauke Khan (1680 - 1718) was a Kazakh
khan
of the Kazakh khanate
.
In 1652 after the death of Jangir khan, the son of Khan Esim, the ruler of Jungars Batyr had strengthened the military pressure on Kazakh khanate. Eventually he dies in 1670. Kaldan Boshakty replaces him (1670-1699, in some sources 1670-1697) who was succeeded by Seban Rabtan (1699 - 1729).
The hardest time for kazakhs started from 1698. When kazakhs started the division into Juzes the ruling of kazakh became a complicated task. Tauke khan who remained the khan of all three Juzes, managed to keep the unity of kazakhs.
In 1692 Tauke connected with Peter I of Russia
. Eventually, Russian Empire lowered the trade taxes (also known as bazh tax).
In 1710 by uniting 3 juzes in the place Kuntobe (near the city of Tashkent
), Tauke khan fought Jungars in the place named Augyr and gained a victory.
With Tauke Khan's death in 1718, the Kazakh Khanate splintered into three "jüzes" — the Great jüz, the Middle jüz and the Little jüz. Each jüz had its own khan from this time forward.
Tauke Khan is also known for refining the Kazakh code of laws, and reissuing it under the title "Жеті Жарғі"
(transliterated, "Jeti Jarği" —"Seven Charters").
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
khan
Khan (title)
Khan is an originally Altaic and subsequently Central Asian title for a sovereign or military ruler, widely used by medieval nomadic Turko-Mongol tribes living to the north of China. 'Khan' is also seen as a title in the Xianbei confederation for their chief between 283 and 289...
of the Kazakh khanate
Kazakh Khanate
Kazakh Khanate was a Kazakh state that existed in 1456-1847, located roughly on the territory of present-day Republic of Kazakhstan.-History:...
.
In 1652 after the death of Jangir khan, the son of Khan Esim, the ruler of Jungars Batyr had strengthened the military pressure on Kazakh khanate. Eventually he dies in 1670. Kaldan Boshakty replaces him (1670-1699, in some sources 1670-1697) who was succeeded by Seban Rabtan (1699 - 1729).
The hardest time for kazakhs started from 1698. When kazakhs started the division into Juzes the ruling of kazakh became a complicated task. Tauke khan who remained the khan of all three Juzes, managed to keep the unity of kazakhs.
In 1692 Tauke connected with 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...
. Eventually, Russian Empire lowered the trade taxes (also known as bazh tax).
In 1710 by uniting 3 juzes in the place Kuntobe (near the city of Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
), Tauke khan fought Jungars in the place named Augyr and gained a victory.
With Tauke Khan's death in 1718, the Kazakh Khanate splintered into three "jüzes" — the Great jüz, the Middle jüz and the Little jüz. Each jüz had its own khan from this time forward.
Tauke Khan is also known for refining the Kazakh code of laws, and reissuing it under the title "Жеті Жарғі"
Zheti Zhargy
The Zheti Zhargy was the set of laws introduced in the Kazakh Khanate by Tauke Khan c...
(transliterated, "Jeti Jarği" —"Seven Charters").