Raiymbek Batyr
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Raiymbek Batyr was a famous Kazakh
warrior from the 18th century. 'Batyr' is an honorific term meaning hero in the Khazakh language, his given name being Raiymbek. He actively resisted the Dzungar invasion of Kazakh territories and played a major role in liberating the Kazakhs from Dzungar rule. He was the grandson of a diplomat, and prevailed on the Russian czarina Anna Ivanovna
asking for protection from the Dzungars, one of the Oirat
(West Mongolian) tribes that were the last remnants of the Mongol horse archer empire. He was instrumental in bringing the senior juz
into a closer relationship with Russia.
He is the subject of a two-volume historical novel bearing his name. His name is commonly given to public features in Khazakstan such as streets and mosques.
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
warrior from the 18th century. 'Batyr' is an honorific term meaning hero in the Khazakh language, his given name being Raiymbek. He actively resisted the Dzungar invasion of Kazakh territories and played a major role in liberating the Kazakhs from Dzungar rule. He was the grandson of a diplomat, and prevailed on the Russian czarina Anna Ivanovna
Anna of Russia
Anna of Russia or Anna Ivanovna reigned as Duchess of Courland from 1711 to 1730 and as Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740.-Accession to the throne:Anna was the daughter of Ivan V of Russia, as well as the niece of Peter the Great...
asking for protection from the Dzungars, one of the Oirat
Oirats
Oirats are the westernmost group of the Mongols who unified several tribes origin whose ancestral home is in the Altai region of western Mongolia. Although the Oirats originated in the eastern parts of Central Asia, the most prominent group today is located in the Republic of Kalmykia, a federal...
(West Mongolian) tribes that were the last remnants of the Mongol horse archer empire. He was instrumental in bringing the senior juz
Senior juz
Great jüz is one of three traditional unions of the pastoral tribes of the Central Asian steppe area within the territories of modern Southeastern and southern Kazakhstan, parts of Northwestern China and parts of Uzbekistan. In contemporary Kazakhstan, the Great jüz is regarded as one of the...
into a closer relationship with Russia.
He is the subject of a two-volume historical novel bearing his name. His name is commonly given to public features in Khazakstan such as streets and mosques.