Person

Kabanbay Batyr

c. 1691–1770 · 18th century · Also known as Kabanbai Batyr

Kabanbay Batyr was a Kazakh warrior leader (batyr) of the Naiman tribe of the Middle Juz. He was one of the commanders of the Kazakh militias in the eighteenth-century wars against the Dzungars, taking part in the victories at Bulanty and Anyrakai alongside Abulkhair Khan and Bogenbai Batyr. He is honoured in Kazakhstan as a national hero.

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