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Mehmed I Giray Mukhamad Khan Girai known as Great (1465–1523) — a khan of the Crimean Khanate in 1515 –1523.Son of Meñli I Giray inherited power after his father’s death. In 1520 signed a temporary alliance with king of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Zygmunt I Stary against Muscovy. In 1521 he took Kazan where he put his brother Sahib I Giray (future Khan of Crimea too) in power. Leading a large Tatar army he defeated Vasili III of Russia near Moscow. Died in 1523.

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