Overview
Uraz Muhammad, a grandson of the Kazakh khan Shigai, was the most notable of the later khans of Qasim. His enthronement in 1600 was the occasion for a Turkic chronicle of the Chinggisid rulers, the Jami' al-tawarikh of Qadir Ali Bek.
Rise to Power
He was captured by the Russians in western Siberia in 1587 and lived at the Russian court before Boris Godunov made him khan of Qasim in 1600.
Rule and Achievements
- Ruled Kasimov as a vassal of Boris Godunov and his successors
- During the Time of Troubles went over to False Dmitry II in 1608
Legacy
In 1610 False Dmitry had him killed, suspecting a plot. In December 1610 the Tatar prince Pyotr Urusov, in revenge, killed False Dmitry.