Janibek Khan

Not to be confused withJani Beg.

Janibek
Khan
Monument to Janibek Khan (on the right) on a commemorative coin of Kazakhstan
Khanof theKazakh Khanate
Reign	c. 1473/4–c. 1480
Predecessor	Kerei Khan
Successor	Burunduk Khan
Born	c. 1428
Died	c.1480 (aged 51–52) Sighnaq,Kazakh Khanate
Spouse	Jahan Begum Khanum
Issue	Qasim Khan Mahmud Rahim Sultan Janysh Sultan Iranji Sultan Qanabar Sultan Usuk Muhammed Sultan Ithik Sultan Tenish Sultan Juak Sultan Suyimbike Khanum Amanbike Khanum
Names Abū Saʿīd Janıbek Bahadur Khan bin Barak Sultan أبو سعيد جنيبك خان بن براك سلطان
House	House of Borjigin
Dynasty	Tore House of Urus Khan
Father	Barak Khan
Religion	Sunni Islam

Abū Saʿīd Janibek Bahadur Khan bin Barak Sultan(Kazakh:Әбу Саид Жәнібек Баһадүр хан бин Барақ сұлтан,Äbu Saïd Jänıbek Bahadür Han bïn Baraq Sultan,أبو سعيد جانيبك خان بن براك سلطان), otherwise known by his shortened regal nameJanibek Khan,was a co-founder and secondKhanof theKazakh Khanatefrom 1473 to 1480. He was a son ofBarak,Khan of theGolden Hordefrom 1422 to 1427. Barak Khan's father was Koirichak, grandson ofUrus Khan,a direct descendant ofGenghis Khan.Genghis Khan isJochi Khan's father,Jochi Khan's sonTukai-Timur,Tukai-Timur's sonUz-Timur,Uz-Timur's sonKhodja,Khodja's sonBadakun-Uglan,Badakun-Uglan's sonUrus Khan,Urus Khan's sonKoirchak-khan,Koirchak-khan's sonBarak Khan,and Barak Khan is Zhanibek/Janibek's father.

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.

Janibek Khan was a co-leader of a newKazakh Khanate,following a successful rebellion against theUzbekKhanAbu'l-Khayr Khanin 1465 and 1466. Janibek's father was Barak Khan, who was poisoned by the emirs of the formerWhite Horde.He led the splinter group along withKerei(or Girei or Kerei), his relative, who was also a descendant of the famousUrus Khanof theWhite Horde.For his wisdom, he was given the title "Az", meaning "the wise" in theKazakh language,and so was called Az-Janibek. His son,Kasym Khan,codified the laws of his people.