The Crimean Khanate was a state which existed in present-day southern Ukraine (Crimea) from 1441 until 1783. The position of Khan in Crimea was an elective monarchy and was picked by beys from four of the most noble families (also known as Qarachi beys: Argyns, Kipchaks, Shirins, and Baryns) at kurultai where the decision about a candidate was adopted.
The Crimean Khanate was a state which existed in present-day southern Ukraine (Crimea) from 1441 until 1783. The position of Khan in Crimea was an elective monarchy and was picked by beys from four of the most noble families (also known as Qarachi beys: Argyns, Kipchaks, Shirins, and Baryns) at kurultai where the decision about a candidate was adopted.
Source: Wikipedia "List of Crimean khans" · CC BY-SA 4.0
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