Canibek Giray
| Canibek Giray | |
|---|---|
Crimean Khan Janibek Giray (1610-1623 and 1628-1635). Şehname-i Nadiri (Nadiri's book of kings) (1620s). | |
| Khan of the Tatar Crimean Khanate (1st reign) | |
| Reign | 1610–1623 |
| Predecessor | Selâmet I Giray |
| Successor | Mehmed III Giray |
| Khan of the Tatar Crimean Khanate (2nd reign) | |
| Reign | 1628–1635 |
| Predecessor | Mehmed III Giray |
| Successor | İnayet Giray |
| Born | 1566 |
| Died | 1636 (aged 69–70) Rhodes, Ottoman Empire |
| Burial | Rhodes, Greece |
| Dynasty | Giray dynasty |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Canibek Giray (1568–1636) was twice khan of the Crimean Khanate. He reigned from 1610 to 1623 and again from 1628 to 1635. During his first reign he fought for the Turks in Persia and Poland. He proved a poor commander and had difficulty making his men obey. He was removed by the Turks in 1623. In the following year the Turks tried to restore him and failed. During his second reign there were raids on Poland and Russia. The Turks again removed him and he died in exile.
Chronology: 1588: born, 1609: raids Muscovy, 1610: becomes khan, 1615: raids Poland, 1617: fights Persians while brother fights Poles, 1618: in Istanbul. 1621: fights Poles, 1623: deposed by Turks, 1624: Turks try to restore him, 1628: restored, 1635: deposed by Turks, 1636: dies in exile.
His younger brother was one of the many people named Devlet Giray. His father was Shakai Mubarek, one of the many sons of Devlet I Giray (1550–77), five of whom had been khans in the period 1577 to 1608. Since his father was not a khan he was not technically eligible for the throne.