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Bogenbai Batyr

c. 1690–1778 · 18th century · Also known as Bogenbai

Bogenbai Batyr was a Kazakh military leader of the Middle Juz and one of the best-known commanders in the eighteenth-century wars against the Dzungars. With other batyrs such as Kabanbai, he led Kazakh forces in the victories of Bulanty and Anyrakai around 1727–1730, which recovered part of the pastures lost after the invasions of 1723, and he later served Abylai Khan. He is honoured as a national hero in Kazakhstan.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bogenbai Batyr. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bogenbai-batyr
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