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Kuchum khan [ku-CHUM] ( Tatar: Küçüm, Russian: Кучум) (?-~ 1598), the khan (ruler) of Siberian Khanate ( 1563- 1598). He is the son of prince Mortaza from the dynasty of Säyban /shay-BAHN/ khan. Since 1554 he started to struggle for Siberian Khanate's throne against nobleman Yädegär . In 1563 Yädegär was driven away and Küçüm took Siberian throne. In 1573 he started raid to Perm. In 1582- 1585 Küçüm was at war against Cossack ataman Yermak's troops. After death of Yermak, he returned back Qashliq – the capital of Siberian Khanate ( 1585). Trying make khanate strong and indivisible he meet resistance of aristocracy. After plot and overturn, organized by Säyet khan and nobleman Qaraçi /qah-rah-CHEE/], Küçüm was forced to move his own horde to steppe of Irtysh river. There he tried to found new khanate and was in war against Russian voyevodas (governors) until 1598.A lot of legends and stories about his was against ataman Yermak kept.
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