# Janibek Khan

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Khan of the Kazakh Khanate from 1473 to 1480

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Janibek Khan Monument to Janibek Khan (on the right) on a commemorative coin of Kazakhstan Khan of the Kazakh Khanate Reign c. 1473/4 – c. 1480 Predecessor Kerei Khan Successor Burunduk Khan Born c. 1428 Died c. 1480 (aged 51–52) Sighnaq, Kazakh Khanate Spouse Jahan Begum Khanum Issue Qasim Khan Mahmud Rahim Sultan Janysh Sultan Iranji Sultan Qanabar Sultan Usuk Muhammed Sultan Ithik Sultan Tenish Sultan Juak Sultan Suyimbike Khanum Amanbike Khanum Dynasty Töre House of Urus Khan Father Barak Khan Religion Sunni Islam

**Abū Saʿīd Janibek Bahadur Khan bin Barak Sultan** ([Kazakh](/source/Kazakh_language): ابو سعید جانی بک بهادر خان بن براق سلطان, Әбу Саид Жәнібек Баһадүр хан бин Барақ сұлтан, *Äbu Saïd Jänıbek Bahadür Han bïn Baraq Sultan*), otherwise known by his shortened regal name **Janibek Khan**, was a co-founder and the second [khan](/source/Khan_(title)) of the [Kazakh Khanate](/source/Kazakh_Khanate) from 1473 to 1480.[1]

## Family

He was a son of [Barak](/source/Barak_Khan), the khan of the [Golden Horde](/source/Golden_Horde) from 1422 to 1427. Barak Khan's father was Koirichak, grandson of [Urus Khan](/source/Urus_Khan), a direct descendant of [Genghis Khan](/source/Genghis_Khan). Genghis Khan is [Jochi Khan](/source/Jochi)'s father, [Jochi Khan](/source/Jochi)'s son [Tuqa-Timur](/source/Tuqa-Timur), Tuqa-Timur's son [Uz-Timur](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Uz-Timur&action=edit&redlink=1), Uz-Timur's son [Khodja](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Khodja&action=edit&redlink=1), Khodja's son [Badakun-Uglan](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Badakun-Uglan&action=edit&redlink=1), Badakun-Uglan's son [Urus Khan](/source/Urus_Khan), Urus Khan's son [Koirchak-khan](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Koirchak-khan&action=edit&redlink=1), Koirchak-khan's son [Barak Khan](/source/Barak_Khan), and Barak Khan is Zhanibek/Janibek's father.

From his wife Jahan Begum Khanum, Janibek had nine sons: [Qasim](/source/Kasym_Khan) (who became his successor), Mahmud, Iranji, Ithik, Janysh, Qanabar, Tenish, Usuk, and Juak. She also bore him two daughters, Suyimbike and Amanbike.

## Reign

Janibek Khan was a co-leader of the new [Kazakh Khanate](/source/Kazakh_Khanate), following a successful rebellion against the [Uzbek](/source/Uzbeks) khan [Abu'l-Khayr Khan](/source/Abu'l-Khayr_Khan) in 1465 and 1466. Janibek's father was Barak Khan, who was poisoned by the emirs of the former [White Horde](/source/White_Horde). He led the splinter group along with [Kerei](/source/Kerei) (or Girei or Kerei), his relative, who was also a descendant of the famous [Urus Khan](/source/Urus_Khan) of the [White Horde](/source/White_Horde). For his wisdom, he was given the title "Az", meaning "the wise" in the [Kazakh language](/source/Kazakh_language), and so was called Az-Janibek. His son, [Kasym Khan](/source/Kasym_Khan), codified the laws of his people.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Danver, Steven L. (10 March 2015). [*Native Peoples of the World: An Encyclopedia of Groups, Cultures and Contemporary Issues*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Native_Peoples_of_the_World/Tv4TBwAAQBAJ). Routledge. p. 536. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-317-46399-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-317-46399-3).

Preceded by Kerei Khan Khan of the Kazakhs 1473/4 – c. 1480 Succeeded by Burunduk Khan

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