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Kho Orluk

1580 – 1644

17th-century Taish of the Torghut-Oirat tribe

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About Kho Orluk

Lived 1580 – 1644 (aged 63–64). Kho Orluk was a sovereign.

Kho Orluk (; 1580-1644) was an Oirat prince and Taishi of the Torghut-Oirat tribe. Around 1616, Kho Orluk persuaded the other Torghut princes and lesser nobility to move their tribe en masse westward through southern Siberia and southward along the Emba River to the grass steppes north of the Russian garrison at Astrakhan. During the process of securing the steppes for his people, Kho Orluk met limited resistance from the local Muslim tribesman, therefore setting the foundation of what later became known as the Kalmyk Khanate.

In 1620 his daughter married Ishim Khan (son of Kuchum, Khan of Sibir).

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Important facts

Born
1580
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Khan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Kho Orluk?

17th-century Taish of the Torghut-Oirat tribe

When was Kho Orluk born?

Kho Orluk was born in 1580.

When did Kho Orluk die?

Kho Orluk died on 4 January 1644.

What was Kho Orluk's occupation?

Kho Orluk was a sovereign.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kho Orluk

· Wikidata: Q362170

· DBpedia: Kho Orluk

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