Kalmyk Khanate
The Kalmyk Khanate (Kalmyk: Хальмг хана улс, Xal'mg xana uls) was an Oirat khanate on the Eurasian steppe. It extended over modern Kalmykia and surrounding areas in the North Caucasus, including Stavropol and Astrakhan. During their independence, the Kalmyks both raided and allied with Russia in turn, engaging in numerous military expeditions against the Crimean Tatars, the Ottoman Empire, neighboring Muslim tribes, and the highlanders of the North Caucasus. The Khanate was annexed by the Russian Empire in 1771.
Kalmyk Khanate Kalmyk: Хальмг хана улс | |||||||||||||
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1630–1771 | |||||||||||||
Banner granted by Elizabeth of Russia to Donduk Dashi as a Khan of Kalmykia
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State Seal of Ayuka Khan: | |||||||||||||
Map of the Kalmyk Khanate | |||||||||||||
Status | Khanate | ||||||||||||
Capital | Ayuka Khan's residence (1697–1724) | ||||||||||||
Common languages | Kalmyk, Russian | ||||||||||||
Religion | Tibetan Buddhism (Gelug, Karma Kagyu) | ||||||||||||
Government | Hereditary monarchy | ||||||||||||
• died 1644 | Kho Orluk | ||||||||||||
• 1669–1724 | Ayuka Khan | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
• Established | 1630 | ||||||||||||
• Annexed by Russia | 1771 | ||||||||||||
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