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Muhammad Shaybani

Type Figure Region Uzbek Khanate Time 1451–1510 Also known as Shaybani Khan

Muhammad Shaybani was the founder and khan of the Uzbek Khanate from the late 15th to early 16th century, living from about 1451 to 1510.

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  1. 1451–1499Southern Siberian steppe · Central AsiaAs a descendant of Jochi, ancestor of the Shaybanids, he led his tribes southward as the Timurid Empire declined, gradually uniting the Uzbek branches and becoming a rising military leader of the Central Asian steppe.
  2. 1500–1505Samarkand · Samarkand ProvinceHe captured Samarkand in 1500 and Bukhara in 1501, ending Timurid rule in the region. He then conquered Herat, controlling large territories of Transoxiana and Khorasan, and proclaimed himself khan.
  3. 1506–1510Merv · TurkmenistanHe fought continuously against Safavid Persia and Timurid remnants. In 1510 he met Ismail I near Merv, was defeated and killed. After his death his empire quickly split apart, with Uzbek city-states each going their own way.

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