Qaplan I Giray

Qaplan I Giray led Crimean forces in the Battle of Pruth River, supporting the Ottoman army against Russia. The battle resulted in a Russian defeat, forcing Peter the Great to cede Azov and dismantle fortifications.

Qaplan I Giray suppressed a revolt by the Kuban Nogai Horde, which had rebelled against Crimean authority. The revolt was crushed, and the Nogai leaders were executed, reaffirming Crimean control over the Kuban region.

Qaplan I Giray led Crimean forces in the Austro-Turkish War, fighting against Austrian troops in the Balkans. He was killed in action during the campaign, becoming one of the few Crimean khans to die in battle.