Overview
The Astrakhan Khanate was a medieval Tatar rump state of the Golden Horde, founded in the 1460s by Mahmud bin Küchük. It existed from approximately 1466 until its dissolution in 1556, located in the area near the mouth of the Volga river, around the modern city of Astrakhan. Its capital was Xacitarxan, also known as Astrakhan. The khans claimed patrilineal descent from Toqa Temür, a son of Jochi and grandson of Genghis Khan. The Khanate's territory encompassed the Lower Volga valley and Delta, including parts of present-day Astrakhan Oblast and Kalmykia.
Historical Periods
Astrakhan Khanate (1468–1474)
1468 CE – 1474 CE
Capital: XacitarxanArea: 160,935 km²
Astrakhan Khanate (1475–1501)
1475 CE – 1501 CE
Capital: XacitarxanArea: 161,772 km²
Astrakhan Khanate (1502–1555)
1502 CE – 1555 CE
Capital: XacitarxanArea: 162,622 km²
Astrakhan Khanate (1642–1647)
1642 CE – 1647 CE
Capital: XacitarxanArea: 126,311 km²
Astrakhan Khanate (1648–1661)
1648 CE – 1661 CE
Capital: XacitarxanArea: 125,781 km²
Astrakhan Khanate (1662–1669)
1662 CE – 1669 CE
Capital: XacitarxanArea: 125,973 km²
Astrakhan Khanate (1670–1762)
1670 CE – 1762 CE
Capital: XacitarxanArea: 124,767 km²
Astrakhan Khanate (1763–1768)
1763 CE – 1768 CE
Capital: XacitarxanArea: 124,767 km²