Mehmed I Giray

Meñli I Giray (centre) with the eldest son, future khan Mehmed I Giray (left) and Turkish sultan Bayezid II (right).

Mehmed I Giray known as Great (1465 - 1523) — a khan of the Crimean Khanate in 1515 –1523.

Son of Meñli I Giray, inherited power after his father's death. In 1520 signed a temporary alliance with king of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, Zygmunt I Stary, against Muscovy. In 1521 he took Kazan, where he put his brother, Sahib I Giray (future Khan of Crimea, too) in power. Leading a large Tatar army he defeated Vasili III of Russia near Moscow.

Died in 1523.

v • d • e Khans of Crimea 15th century Hacı I Giray • Hayder • Nur Devlet • Meñli I Giray 16th century Mehmed I Giray • Ğazı I Giray • Saadet I Giray • İslâm I Giray • Sahib I Giray • Devlet I Giray • Mehmed II Giray • İslâm II Giray • Saadet II Giray • Ğazı II Giray • Fetih I Giray 17th century Toqtamış Giray • Selâmet I Giray • Canibek Giray • Mehmed III Giray • İnayet Giray • Bahadır I Giray • Mehmed IV Giray • İslâm III Giray • Adil Giray • Selim I Giray • Murad Giray • Hacı II Giray • Saadet III Giray • Safa Giray • Devlet II Giray 18th century Ğazı III Giray • Qaplan I Giray • Devlet III Giray • Saadet IV Giray • Meñli II Giray • Fetih II Giray • Selâmet II Giray • Selim II Giray • Arslan Giray • Halim Giray • Qırım Giray • Selim III Giray • Maqsud Giray • Devlet IV Giray • Qaplan II Giray • Sahib II Giray • Şahin Giray • Bahadır II Giray Khan topics: Crimean Khanate • Giray dynasty

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