Qarachi

Qarachi (Tatar: Qaraçı) (sometimes spelled Kharachi) was the highest level of nobles (beys) within Turkic khanates of the 12th through 16th centuries.^[1] These included the Siberia Khanate and Kazan Khanate. The name could be applied to the member of the four extended families: Shirin (Şirin), Barghen (Barğın), Arghen (Arğın), Qepchaq (Qıpçaq). These four were the leading non-royal clans of the Crimean Khanate.

The Qarachi beys acted as councillors and advised the Khan at court.^[2] They exercised particular influence during the reigns of Jochi and then later in the Crimean Khanate.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b May, Timothy (2013-02-15). The Mongol Conquests in World History. London: Reaktion Books. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-86189-971-2.
^ Centeno, Miguel; Callahan, Peter; Larcey, Paul; Patterson, Thayer (2023-03-30). How Worlds Collapse. New York London: Taylor & Francis. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-000-82958-7.

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[m268-1] May, Timothy (2013-02-15). The Mongol Conquests in World History. London: Reaktion Books. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-86189-971-2.

[b470-2] Centeno, Miguel; Callahan, Peter; Larcey, Paul; Patterson, Thayer (2023-03-30). How Worlds Collapse. New York London: Taylor & Francis. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-000-82958-7.

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