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Islam II Giray

Islam II Giray (died 1588) was Khan of Crimea from 1584 to 1588, succeeding Saadet II Giray and preceding Gazi II Giray. A son of Devlet I Giray, he served as a hostage in Istanbul for 30 years before being enthroned in Crimea as a Turkish puppet. He crushed Saadet Giray's rebellion and defeated other intrigues by Giray dynasts. Islam faced devastating Cossack raids and died at Akkerman before he could rendezvous with Turkish troops for a campaign against Poland.

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