Türk Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi

Yazarlar: Yavuz SÖYLEMEZ

Konular:Tarih

Anahtar Kelimeler:Bahadir Girai Khan I.,Murad IV.,Azov,Don Cossacks,Crimea

Özet: Bahadir Girai Khan was appointed as the Khan of Crimea by the Ottoman Sultan Murad IV. on 7 June 1637. Taking over the khanate rule, the new Khan initiated a great campaign against Mansuroglu tribe of Nogais to consolidate his political power. As a result he had a lot of people killed, mainly mirzas and people from this tribe. After eliminating Nogais who might constitute a threat to him, by order of the Ottoman Sultan he started preparations to reclaim Azov which was occupied by Don Cossacks in 1637. Although the Ottoman and Crimean troops campaigned together and started a siege in 1638 in order to take Azov Castle back, they had to return without succeeding. Ottoman and Crimean troops started another siege with an even bigger army in order to take back Azov which was within Ottoman territory and had a strategic location for the security of Crimea; however, although the allied forces inflicted great damage on the castle, they had to return without victory once more due to some reasons. Meanwhile Crimean Khan fell ill, died and was buried in Baghchasaray in 1641. This study aims at shedding light on the reign of Bahadir Girai Khan I. and investigating the relations of Crimean Khanate, Ottoman State, Poland, and Russia during this period. Furthermore, it is emphasized that apart from being a political figure, he was also a poet whose poems were distinct samples of Crimean literature.

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