Overview
Shaykh Allahyar, son of Bakhtiyar Sultan and grandson of Küchük Muhammad, brought the line of the Great Horde khans to Kasimov. Little is recorded of his reign, but his sons became Moscow's main candidates for the throne of Kazan.
Rise to Power
After the Crimean khan Mengli Giray destroyed the Great Horde in 1502, he went to Russia. Grand Prince Vasily III made him khan of Qasim in 1512.
Rule and Achievements
- Took part in Muscovite campaigns against Lithuania
Legacy
He died or was replaced around 1516. His son Shah Ali succeeded him in Kasimov, and both his sons were later set on the throne of Kazan by Moscow.