The Kazakh Khanate captured Tashkent from the Khanate of Bukhara in 1534, shifting control of a key Central Asian city.
Key Facts
- Kazakh victory year
- 1534
- City contested
- Tashkent
- Battle of San Tash
- 1537 — Uzbeks, Moghuls, Nogais defeated Kazakhs
- Kazakh sultans killed at San Tash
- 37
- Cities recaptured by Uzbeks
- Sawran, Sayram, Sozak, Sighnaq, Turkistan
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Since the 1520s, the Kazakh Khanate was weakened by internal succession struggles. The Nogai Horde, which had lost territory to Kasym Khan, launched a reconquista reclaiming lands and the Kazakh capital, pushing the Kazakhs beyond the Irtysh River. By 1530 the Kazakhs reversed this setback, stabilizing their position and resuming their contest with the Shaybanid-ruled Khanate of Bukhara over the cities of the Syr Darya region.
The Kazakh Khanate fought the Khanate of Bukhara for control of Tashkent and surrounding cities throughout the first half of the 16th century. In 1534 the Kazakhs succeeded in taking Tashkent. Tensions continued, with a Russian diplomatic report of 1536 confirming ongoing Kazakh pressure on Tashkent and local rulers seeking allies against the Kazakhs.
In 1537, a coalition of Uzbek, Moghul, and Nogai forces defeated the Kazakhs at the Battle of San Tash, killing 37 Kazakh sultans. Uzbek troops subsequently recaptured the cities of Sawran, Sayram, Sozak, Sighnaq, and Turkistan from Kazakh control, reasserting Shaybanid authority over the northern territories of the Uzbek state.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Side B
3 belligerents