Qasim II
khan (died 1532) was a ruler of
Astrakhan Khanate
The Khanate of Astrakhan, also referred to as the Xacitarxan Khanate, was a Tatar state that arose during the break-up of the Golden Horde. The Khanate existed in the 15th and 16th centuries in the area adjacent to the mouth of the Volga river, a ...
in 1532. He was a son of
Big Horde's khan
Sayed Akhmad, and a grandson of
Akhmat. He occupied
Xacitarxan
Hajji Tarkhan or Hajji Tarkhan al Jedid ( tt-Cyrl, Хаҗитархан, translit=Xacitarxan), also known as Hashtar Khan / Astarxan ( tt-Latn, Astarxan) or Astrakhan,in Persian sources: حاجیترخان Haji-Tarkhan; Russian sources: Аст ...
throne with the help of
Nogays
The Nogais ( Nogai: Ногай, , Ногайлар, ) are a Turkic ethnic group who live in the North Caucasus region. Most are found in Northern Dagestan and Stavropol Krai, as well as in Karachay-Cherkessia and Astrakhan Oblast; some als ...
. He was a supporter of centralization policy. He is known to send a letter to
Ottoman sultan
Süleyman in 1531/1532. He was deposed and killed by
Aq Kübek. For uncertainties and additional information see the second part of
List of Astrakhan khans.
1532 deaths
Khans of Astrakhan
Year of birth unknown
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