Kazakhstan in the first quarter of XVIII century.Кazakh –zhungar wars.

 Lecture № 17

Brief contents:

1. Kazakh khanate under the rule of Tauke khan

2. Kazakh-zhungar wars

1. Kazakh khanate under the ruling of Tauke khan Tauke khan (1680-1718)

Khan Tauke managed to normalize a political situation in the decentralized khanate.

He has undertaken a number of measures for a raising of khan’s authority, over comings of nobility separatism, consolidation of people. He searched for ways of the union and peace relations with the neighboring states, such as Bukhara, Russia, Kyrgyz tribes.

Тhе time оf his ruling is associated

“The golden age” of the Kazakh state.

As а ruler he is surrounded himself with clever реорlе- famous speakers of their time - Tole-bi, Kazybek-bi and Aiteke-bi.

2. Kazakh-zhungar wars

With the formation in 1635 y. Zhungar khanate danger of capture by zhungars the Kazakh lands in Priirtyshie

and Semirechie has increased.

Zhungar expansion Separatism of Kazakh khanate (devotion of zhuzes) Absence of regular army Disagreement of kazakh ruling nobility Pressure of Cin Impire(China) on Zhungar

state

“Great disaster" 1723-1727 yy. “Akhtaban shybyryndy”

Kazakhs suffered material and human deprivations losing their rich pastures in ZhetysuAnnihilation of 2/3 populationPlunder of the a townsMass loss of trade Dzhut ( mass annihilation of cattle)

"The Years of Great Disaster" (1723-1727) are comparable only with the Mongol invasion of the beginning of the XIII century in their devastating consequences.

2 Famous battlefield of Kazakhs● 1726 y. Bulanty battle

There was а great battle between the Kazakh forces and Zhonghar troops in the south-east part of Torghai steppe, near Bylanty. The first large-scale victory оf the Kazakhs raised the spirits of people , competitive spirit of Kazakh warriors, inspired them to further struggle.

● 1729 y. Anrakai battle

After Anrakai struggle there was misunderstanding between Kazakh leaders, the reason of which is not illustrated in writings.

But this the threat of their new invasion was not eliminated. Soon there was a split among Kazakh khans. The main pretenders from the Middle and the Youngest zhuzes considered themselves passed over and moved away into the borders of their possessions that negatively told on kazakhs defense capacity.

Thus, discord between the sultans and khans brought all the victories of Kazakhs to naught and again disrupted the unity.

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