Abū Saʿīd Janibek Bahadur Khan bin Barak Sultan (Kazakh: 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 of the Kazakh Khanate from 1473 to 1480.
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Family
Genealogy
Genghis Khan
Jochi
Tuqa-Timur
Urung-Timur (Uz-Timur, Urungbash)
Achiq
Taqtaq
Timur Khwaja
Badiq
Urus Khan
Quyurchuq
Barak Khan
Wives and children
From his wife Jahan Begum Khanum, Janibek had nine sons: Qasim (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, following a successful rebellion against the Uzbek khan 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. He led the splinter group along with Kerei (or Girei or Kerei), his relative, who was also a descendant of the famous Urus Khan of the White Horde. For his wisdom, he was given the title "Az", meaning "the wise" in the Kazakh language, and so was called Az-Janibek. His son, Kasym Khan, codified the laws of his people.