- Ayuka Khan
Ayuka Khan (1669-1724), a Kalmyk leader under whose rule the Kalmyk Khanate reached its zenith in terms of economic, military, and politic power. On behalf of
Russia , Ayuka Khan protected the southern borders of Russia, ehgaging in many military expeditions against the Muslim tribes of Central Asia, theNorth Caucasus andCrimea .cite news | title =Republic of Kalmykia| publisher= Kommersant| date =2004-03-10| url =http://www.kommersant.com/p-97/r_441/Republic_of_Kalmykia/| accessdate = 2007-04-06 "The Kalmyk Khanate reached its peak of power in the period of Ayuka Khan (1669 -1724). Ayuka Khan fulfilled his responsibility to protect the southern borders of Russia and conducted many military expeditions against the Crimean Tatars and Kuban Tatars. He also waged wars against the Kazakhs, subjugated the Mangyshlak Turkmens, and made multiple expeditions against the highlanders of the North Caucasus."]References
Further reading
*cite book
last =Dupuy
first =Trevor N.
coauthors =Wendell Blanchard
title =Mongolia: Chapter 3C. Mongolia in Transition
publisher =
date =1991
url =http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-28385432.html
id =
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