Shal-Ali Şahğali | |
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![]() Depiction of Shah-Ali, miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible | |
Khan of the Tatar Qasim Khanate (1st reign) | |
Reign | 1516 – 1519 |
Predecessor | Shaykh Allahyar |
Successor | Canghali of Kazan |
Khan of the Tatar Kazan Khanate (1st reign) | |
Reign | 1518 – 1521 |
Predecessor | Möxämmädämin of Kazan |
Successor | Sahib I Giray |
Khan of the Tatar Qasim Khanate (2nd reign) | |
Reign | 1535 – 1567 |
Predecessor | Canghali of Kazan |
Successor | Sain-Bulat |
Khan of the Tatar Kazan Khanate (2nd reign) | |
Reign | 1546 |
Predecessor | Safa Giray of Kazan |
Successor | Safa Giray of Kazan |
Khan of the Tatar Kazan Khanate (3rd reign) | |
Reign | 1551 – 1552 |
Predecessor | Utameshgaray of Kazan |
Successor | Yadegar Mokhammad of Kazan |
Born | 1505 Surozhik |
Died | 1567 Kasimov |
Burial | 4 February 1567 |
Spouse |
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Issue | none |
House | Qasim khans (Borjigin) |
Father | Sheikh Awliyar (Şəyexawliər soltan) |
Mother | Shah Sultan |
Religion | Islam |
Shah-Ali (or Shahghali; Russian: Шах-Али; Tatar: Шаһгали / Şahğali; also known as Shig-Aley; Russian: Шиг-Алей;[1] 1505–1567) was a khan of the Qasim Khanate and the Khanate of Kazan. He ruled the Qasim Khanate for much of his life and three times tried to rule the Khanate of Kazan, which was independent until its conquest by Muscovy in 1552. He also ruled the town of Kasimov as a vassal of the Russians. He was the son of the Qasim Khan Sheikh Auliyar (reigned 1512–16) and grandson of Bakhtiar Sultan, a brother of Ahmed Khan bin Küchük (the Golden Horde ruler who lost control of Russia). One of his wives was the unfortunate Söyembikä of Kazan. He died childless in 1567 and was succeeded by Sain Bulat. He is described as physically repulsive and too fat to be a soldier, but a man of sound judgement. Shah-Ali was a direct descendant of Jochi Khan, the eldest son of Genghis Khan.