Kalmyk Khanate

Kalmyk Khanate was a state in Russia and the Steppe (Europe) that lasted from c. 1630 to 1771 CE, about 141 years. Its people spoke Mongolic languages (Mongol, Khitan, Oirat).

Oirat Mongols who migrated from Dzungaria to the lower Volga and served the tsars as cavalry. In 1771 most of them trekked back east, and Catherine the Great abolished the khanate.

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Facts

Dates: c. 1630 to 1771 CE
Duration: 141 years
Type: State
Region: Russia and the Steppe, Europe
Language family: Mongolic

Events in Europe during its time

1648 Peace of Westphalia
1683 Siege of Vienna
1769 Watt's steam engine

Neighbours in Europe

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
Habsburg Monarchy 1526 to 1804 CE
Dutch Republic 1581 to 1795 CE
Kingdom of France (Bourbon) 1589 to 1792 CE
Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE
Spanish Empire (Habsburg Spain) 1516 to 1700 CE
Papal States 756 to 1870 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia
Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE, South America
New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Viceroyalty of Peru 1542 to 1824 CE, South America

Questions

When did Kalmyk Khanate exist?

c. 1630 to 1771 CE, about 141 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Kalmyk Khanate?

Russia and the Steppe, in Europe.

What language did Kalmyk Khanate speak?

Mongolic. This family includes Mongol, Khitan, Oirat.