Crimean Khanate
Qırım Hanlığı  (Crimean Tatar)
قرم خانلغى  (Crimean Tatar)
1441–1783
Coat of arms of the Crimean Khanate
Insignia of the Giray dynasty
Coat of arms
Insignia of the Giray dynasty
The khanate in 1550
The khanate in 1550
StatusKhanate
Capital
  • Orda-i muazzam Kirkyir
  • Eski Qırım
  • Bağçasaray
Common languages
  • Kipchak dialects (Crimean Tatar, Nogai and others)
  • Ottoman Turkish
  • language of literature — Chagatai language
Religion
Sunni Islam
Demonym(s)Crimean
GovernmentElective monarchy
Khan 
• 1441–1466
Hacı I Giray(First)
• 1777–1783
Şahin Giray(last)
History 
• Established
1441
• Annexed by Russia
1783
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Golden Horde
Principality of Theodoro
Russian Empire
Today part ofMoldova
Russia
Ukraine