Sahib II Giray

Sahib II Giray
Khan of the Tatar Crimean Khanate
Reign	November 1771 – Spring 1775
Predecessor	Selim III Giray
Successor	Devlet IV Giray
Born	1726 (1726)
Died	1807 (aged 80–81) Çatalca, Ottoman Empire

Sahib II Giray (1726 – 1807) was the Khan of Crimea from November 1771 to spring of 1775, when he was overthrown.[1][2] He was often described as being "an accomplished but quiet man".[3]

Reign

Sahib II Giray became Khan in November 1771, following the abdication of Selim III Giray. By this point, Russia and the Ottoman Empire had been at war with each other since 1768, with the Crimean Khanate getting caught up in it.[2] In 1774, Russia defeated the Ottomans, and the subsequent Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca saw Crimea become independent.[4]

Sahib II was no longer a subject to the Ottomans, however this wouldn't last for long. In spring of 1775, he was overthrown by a group of disgruntled beys. He then fled to the Ottoman Empire, being welcomed by Sultan Abdulaziz, and was given a generous pension and allowed to live in Bulgaria.[3] He died in 1807 in Çatalca.[5]

References

1. Rayfield, Donald (2024-08-19). 'A Seditious and Sinister Tribe': The Crimean Tatars and Their Khanate. Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1-78914-959-3.
2. Kolodziejczyk, Dariusz (2011-06-22). The Crimean Khanate and Poland-Lithuania: International Diplomacy on the European Periphery (15th-18th Century). A Study of Peace Treaties Followed by Annotated Documents. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-19190-7.
3. "THE ARMOR OF SAHIB GIRAY II, KHAN OF CRIMEA". iCollector.com Online Auctions. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
4. "Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca | Russia, Ottoman Empire, Crimea | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
5. "Sahib II Giray – Numista". en.numista.com. Retrieved 2024-10-22.