Kazakh–Dzungar Wars

Kazakh–Dzungar Wars
	; Kazakhstan and Dzungaria in 1750
Date	1643–1756
Location	Kazakh Khanate
Result	Inconclusive Qing dynasty annexes Dzungar Khanate; Junior and Middle zhuzes become Russian vassals;
Belligerents
Kazakh Khanate Supported by; Khanate of Bukhara	Dzungar Khanate
Commanders and leaders
Salqam Jangir Khan; Abul Khair Khan; Nauryzbai Batyr; Qabanbai Batyr; Ablai Khan; Raiymbek Batyr; Bogenbay Batyr	Erdeni Batyr; Galdan Boshugtu Khan; Tsewang Rabtan; Galdan Tseren; Lama Dorji

The Kazakh–Dzungar Wars (1643–1756) were a series of long conflicts between the Kazakh Juzes and Dzungar Khanate. The strategic goal for the Dzungar Khanate was to increase their territories by taking lands of the Kazakhs. The Dzungars were not only seen as a threat by the Kazakhs, but for the rest of Central Asia and the Russian Empire itself.

As a result of instabilities and local conflicts, as well as several wars with the Kazakh Khanate and the Qing dynasty, the Dzungar Khanate ceased to exist when 90% of the population were killed by the Qing army in the Dzungar genocide.

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