Steppe shield of the Yurt: formation of the Noghay population of the Crimean Khanate (the 16th – the 1st half of the 17th century)
Journal: Crimean Historical Review
Year: 2019

Since the beginning of the 16th century there was a constant replenishment of the Noghay population of the Crimean Khanate. This was a consequence of both: the forcible drive of the Noghays by the Crimeans as a result of military victories over them, and voluntary resettlements from beyond the Volga into the Yurt. The reasons for such migrations were salvation from enemy invasions (Kazakhs in the 1510s and Kalmyks in the 1620-30s), as well as the desire to find nomad pastures for a more comforta