Arslan Giray (reigned 1748–1756 and 1767, lived 1692–1768) was twice khan of the

Crimean khanate The Crimean Khanate ( crh, , or ), officially the Great Horde and Desht-i Kipchak () and in old European historiography and geography known as Little Tartary ( la, Tartaria Minor), was a Crimean Tatar state existing from 1441 to 1783, the long ...

. He was the second son of Devlet II Giray (1699). His son was Devlet IV Giray (1769) and his grandson was the historian Halim Giray. Two of his brothers were khans ( Fetih II Giray (1736) and

Qırım Giray Khan Qırım Giray (1717–1769) was one of the most influential rulers of the Crimean Khanate. He was the patron of the Bakhchisaray Fountain and many Mosques throughout Crimea, and is also known to have extended the Bakhchisaray Palace. Reig ...

(1758)). He was said to be noble, brave and respected by his subjects. His name means 'lion'. In 1735–36 he was nureddin under his uncle

Qaplan I Giray Qaplan I Giray was three times khan of the Crimean Khanate. He was the son of Selim I Giray and thus one of the six brothers who ruled for most the period from 1699 to 1743. During his first reign he was defeated by the Kabardians. His second r ...

at the time of the first Russian invasion. In 1736–37 he was kalga under his brother Fetih II Giray at the time of the second Russian invasion. The next khans were 1737:

Meñli II Giray Mengli II Giray (1678–1740) was twice khan of the Crimean Khanate (1724–1730 and 1737–1740). He was a son of khan Selim I Giray and thus one of the six brothers who were khans during most of the period from 1699 to 1742. He was said to be in ...

, 1740

Selâmet II Giray Selyamet II Giray (reigned 1740–1743, lived 1691–1751) was a khan of the Crimean Khanate. His four-year reign was relatively uneventful. He was described as honest, gentle, pious and inclined to charity and good works. He was the youngest son o ...

, 1743:

Selim II Giray Selim II Giray (reigned 1743–1748, lived 1708–1748) was a khan of the Crimean Khanate. His father was Qaplan I Giray and his son was future khan Qaplan II Giray (1770). He was obedient to and praised by the Turks and kept peace with Russia by ...

First reign 1748–1756

He was enthroned in May/June 1748. His kalga was Selim, a son of Fetih II. His nureddin was his brother and future khan

. Qirim was later replaced by Maksud, a son of Selyamet II. He continued to rebuild Crimea following the Russian invasions of 1736–1738. He added a west wing to his palace, strengthened Perekop, Arabat and other forts and built mosques, madrasas and public fountains. Russia had now advanced far enough south to threaten both Crimea and Turkey. Russia pressed Turkey to press Crimea to hold down border raids. The reduction of raiding probably reduced Crimean incomes. He gained control over unruly members of the Giray clan by giving them honorable posts in Crimea. The Ottomans praised him for keeping peace with Poland and Russia. In February/March 1756 the lost the throne, possibly due to intrigues in Istanbul.

1756–1767

The next khans were 1756:

Halim Giray Halim Gerai (Girey) (Crimean Halim Geray 1689–1759, حليم كراى ;) - Crimean khan from the Gerai dynasty (1756–1758), son of the Crimean khan Saadet IV Gerai, grandson of Selim I Gerai . Life He was a noureddin under Mengli II Gerai ( ...

, 1758:

and 1765:

Selim III Giray Selim III Gerai (Giray) ( Crimean III Selim Geray 1713–1786, ٣ سليم كراى ;) - Crimean khan from the Gerai dynasty (1765–1767, 1770–71), son of Khan Fetih II Giray, grandson of Devlet II Giray. Life Under Arslan Giray (1748– ...

. In 1758 Arslan was called to replace Halim, but the Crimeans opposed this and Qirim was chosen instead.

Second reign and death (1767)

He was appointed khan, apparently in Istanbul. He appointed as kalga the future khan

Devlet IV Gray Devlet is the Turkish word for "state", a borrowing from Arabic ''dawla'' (دولة) via Persian ''dowlat'' (دولت). It has also been used as a given name. It may refer to: *Devlet Bahçeli (born 1948), Turkish politician and chairman of the fa ...

. Three months later, on his way to Crimea, he died near

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in Moldavia. His coffin was taken to Bakhchisarai and buried there

Sources

*Henry Hoyle Howorth, History of the Mongols, 1880, Part 2, pp 582-583. *Smirnov, Krimskoye Khanstvo b XVIII Beke, 1887, Chapter 4 paragraphs 10 through 18 http://www.krimoved-library.ru/books/krimskoe-hanstvo-v-xviii-veke4.html (in Russian) {{Khans of Crimea Crimean Khans 18th-century rulers in Europe