| Barak Khan | |
|---|---|
| Khan of the Golden Horde | |
| Reign | 1423–1428 |
| Predecessor | Olugh Mokhammad and Dawlat Berdi |
| Successor | Ulugh Muhammad |
| Born | unknown date Golden Horde |
| Died | 1427 Sarai |
| Dynasty | Borjigin |
| Father | Koirichak |
| Religion | Islam |
Barak was Khan of the Golden Horde from 1423 to 1428.[1] His father was Koirichak, grandson of Urus Khan who was also descendant of Genghis Khan. He took support from Ulugh Beg, the Timurid khan, and in 1422 he dethroned Kepek, Olugh Mokhammad as well as Dawlat Berdi, khans of the Golden Horde. And Barak Khan reoccupied Sighnak from the Timurids. However, he was defeated in 1427 by Olugh Mokhammad and was promptly assassinated by Jochi's descendant, Mohammed, who claimed the steppe between the Ural and Syr Darya rivers for his dynasty.
In the 1460s, Barak’s sons, Kirai and Janibek rebelled against Abu'l-Khayr Khan and they immigrated to the environs of Jeti Su (Seven Rivers) and started the Kazakh Khanate.[2]
Genealogy
- Genghis Khan
- Jochi
- Orda Khan
- Sartaqtay
- Köchü
- Bayan
- Sasibuqa
- Ilbasan unknown-1320
- Chimtay unknown -1360
- Urus unknown -1377
- Koirichak
- Barak Khan unknown -1427
- Jani Bek 1428-1480
- Kasym khan 1445-1521
- Haq(Khak)nazar khan 1537-1580
See also
References
- ^ "Barak khan · Prominent figures". Kazakhstan History portal. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Olcott, Martha Brill (1987). The Kazakhs. Hoover Press. p. 8. ISBN 9780817993535.
Barak Khan House of Borjigin (Боржигин) (1206–1635) | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ulugh Muhammad and Dawlat Berdi | Khan of the Golden Horde 1422–1427 | Succeeded by Ulugh Muhammad |
| Preceded by Koirichak | Khan of the Blue Horde 1421–1427 | Succeeded by Mohammed and Mustafa |