Islamic World in 1550: Crimean Khanate Sites and Mosques (Part 1A-1b-4)
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Summary: This block continues the Crimean Khanate site and mosque image section from Islamic World in 1550, preserving the original order of captions, images, and site details.
The Khan's cemetery holds the grave of the Crimean Khan Devlet I Giray (reigned 1551–1577). He was appointed Kalga (the second-in-command after the Khan) in 1530. Later, due to court struggles, he went to Istanbul and gradually gained the trust of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. In 1551, with the help of Suleiman the Magnificent, he became the Crimean Khan.
Block 4 of 4 for Part 1A-1b
Summary: This block continues the Crimean Khanate site and mosque image section from Islamic World in 1550, preserving the original order of captions, images, and site details.
The Khan's cemetery holds the grave of the Crimean Khan Devlet I Giray (reigned 1551–1577). He was appointed Kalga (the second-in-command after the Khan) in 1530. Later, due to court struggles, he went to Istanbul and gradually gained the trust of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. In 1551, with the help of Suleiman the Magnificent, he became the Crimean Khan.
Block 4 of 4 for Part 1A-1b
