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Khan of the Tatar Astrakhan Khanate

Qasim II
Khan of the Tatar Astrakhan Khanate
Reign 1504–1532
Predecessor Abdal-Karim Khan Astrakhani
Successor Aq Kubek of Astrakhan
Died 1532

Qasim II Khan (died 1532) was the ruler of the Astrakhan Khanate until 1532. He was a son of Big Horde's khan Sayed Akhmad, and a grandson of Akhmat. He occupied Xacitarxan throne with the help of Nogays. He was a supporter of centralization policy. He is known to send a letter to Ottoman sultan Süleyman in 1531/1532. He was deposed and killed by Aq Kübek.

Qasim II of Astrakhan House of Borjigin (Боржигин)
Regnal titles
Preceded byGhabdelkarim of Astrakhan Khan of Astrakan 1504–1532 Succeeded byAq Kübek