Qaplan II Giray


Qaplan II Giray, Qalpan Khan Girai II was a Crimean khan of the late 18th century.

Biography

Qaplan ruled from 1769–1770, a very brief reign. During his time as khan of the Crimean Khanate, he negotiated with the Russian Empire for Crimean independence. Qaplan fought against Russia in the Russo-Turkish War for his entire reign, and died in 1771.