Mehmed IV Giray | |
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Khan of the Tatar Crimean Khanate (1st reign) | |
Reign | 1641–1644 |
Predecessor | Bahadır I Giray |
Successor | İslâm III Giray |
Khan of the Tatar Crimean Khanate (2nd reign) | |
Reign | 1654–1666 |
Predecessor | İslâm III Giray |
Successor | Adil Giray |
Born | 1610 |
Died | 1674 |
Dynasty | Giray dynasty |
Religion | Islam |
Mehmed IV Giray the Sufi[n 1] (1610–1674), was khan of the Crimean Khanate in 1641–1644 and 1654–1666. His two reigns were interrupted by that of his brother İslâm III Giray. His first reign was uneventful, except for the recapture of Azov from the Cossacks. His second reign was spent fighting Russians and Cossacks in alliance with Poland. He had some reputation as a poet.
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