About Isatay Taymanuly
Lived 1791 – 1838 (aged 46–47). Isatay Taymanuly was a military personnel.
Isatay Taymanuly (, Isatai Taimanūly; ; 1791 – July 12, 1838) was a Kazakh hero (батыр "batır") and leader (with his friend Makhambet Utemisuly) of a rebellion against Zhangir-Kerey Khan of Bukey Horde and the Russian rulers of Kazakhstan in the 19th century.
The rebellion began in late 1836 and the beginning of 1837.
Isatay was killed in fighting near the Aqbulaq River on July 12, 1838. According to Baymirza Hayit's book "Turkistan: Between Russia and China" after his army was defeated, Isatay Batir got into a sword fight against seven Russian Cossack soldiers; eventually he got overwhelmed and was killed by decapitation.
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Who was Isatay Taymanuly?
Kazakh hero (1791–1838)
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Isatay Taymanuly was born in 1791 in Atyrau Region.
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Isatay Taymanuly died on 12 July 1838 in Bukey Horde.
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Isatay Taymanuly was a military personnel.
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