Ayuka Khan
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Ayuka Khan
Ayuka Khan (1669–1724) was a Kalmyk leader under whose rule the Kalmyk Khanate reached its zenith in terms of economic, military, and politic power. On behalf of Russia, Ayuka Khan protected the southern borders of Russia, engaging in many military expeditions against the Muslim tribes of Central Asia, the North Caucasus and Crimea.[1]
References
- ^ "Republic of Kalmykia". Kommersant. 2004-03-10. http://www.kommersant.com/p-97/r_441/Republic_of_Kalmykia/. Retrieved 2007-04-06. "The Kalmyk Khanate reached its peak of power in the period of Ayuka Khan (1669 -1724). Ayuka Khan fulfilled his responsibility to protect the southern borders of Russia and conducted many military expeditions against the Crimean Tatars, Ottoman Empire and Kuban Tatars. He also waged wars against the Kazakhs, subjugated the Mangyshlak Turkmens, and made multiple expeditions against the highlanders of the North Caucasus."
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Further reading
- Dupuy, Trevor N.; Wendell Blanchard (1991). Mongolia: Chapter 3C. Mongolia in Transition. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-28385432.html.
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