Murad Giray

Murad Giray aka Murad Khan Girai (Crimean Tatar: Murad Geray مراد كراى, Turkish: Murat Giray) (1627–1696) was a Crimean khan who reigned from 1678 to 1683.

Grandson of Selamet I Giray, Murad replaced dethroned khan Selim I Giray in 1683. He participated in the Battle of Vienna of 1683 and following the Ottoman defeat, he was held responsible by Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa Pasha (himself later executed) and was dismissed as the khan, to be replaced by Hacı II Giray.

He was exiled to the Saracheli farm near Yambol and died there in 1696.

Preceded by Selim I Giray	Khan of Crimea 1678–1683	Succeeded by Hacı II Giray

Khans of Crimea

15th century	Hacı I Giray Hayder Nur Devlet Meñli I Giray

16th century	Mehmed I Giray Ğazı I Giray Saadet I Giray İslâm I Giray Sahib I Giray Devlet I Giray Mehmed II Giray İslâm II Giray Saadet II Giray Ğazı II Giray Fetih I Giray Ğazı II Giray

17th century	Toqtamış Giray Selâmet I Giray Canibek Giray Mehmed III Giray İnayet Giray Bahadır I Giray Mehmed IV Giray İslâm III Giray Adil Giray Selim I Giray Murad Giray Hacı II Giray Saadet III Giray Safa Giray Devlet II Giray

18th century	Ğazı III Giray Qaplan I Giray Devlet III Giray Saadet IV Giray Meñli II Giray Fetih II Giray Selâmet II Giray Selim II Giray Arslan Giray Halim Giray Qırım Giray Selim III Giray Maqsud Giray Devlet IV Giray Qaplan II Giray Sahib II Giray Şahin Giray Bahadır II Giray

Khan topics Crimean Khanate Giray dynasty

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