Kazakh Khanate Succession: Power Not Always From Father to Son

Why Power Among Kazakh Khans Didn’t Always Pass From Father to Son

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — In the Kazakh Khanate, power rarely moved in a straight line from father to son. Succession more often followed seniority within the ruling dynasty, a system shaped by the political traditions of the nomadic steppe. Edil Noyanov, a candidate of historical sciences and assistant professor at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, explained that in… The post Why Power Among Kazakh Khans Didn’t Always Pa...

By Fatima Kemelova