Yakub Beg

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Yakub Beg was a 19th-century military leader and ruler of Kashgaria (in present-day Xinjiang), known for establishing an independent khanate during the decline of Qing authority and resisting Russian and Qing expansion in Central Asia.

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Yaqub Beg 3
Yakub Beg canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
military leader
political leader
ruler
alsoKnownAs Atalik Ghazi NERFINISHED
Mohammad Yaqub Beg NERFINISHED
Yaqub Beg NERFINISHED
Yaʿqūb Beg NERFINISHED
areaOfInfluence Eastern Turkestan NERFINISHED
Tarim Basin NERFINISHED
birthCentury 19th century
conflictWith Qing dynasty NERFINISHED
Russian Empire NERFINISHED
countryRuled Kashgarian Khanate NERFINISHED
Yettishar NERFINISHED
deathCause disputed
deathCentury 19th century
ethnicOrigin Central Asian
Tajik NERFINISHED
governmentTypeEstablished Islamic emirate
historicalPeriod 19th century Central Asia
ideology Islamic governance
knownFor establishing an independent khanate in Kashgaria
exploiting the decline of Qing authority in Xinjiang
leading a Muslim state in Xinjiang
resisting Qing expansion in Central Asia
resisting Russian influence in Central Asia
languageOfAdministration Persian
Turki
legacy important figure in the history of Eastern Turkestan
symbol of resistance to Qing rule in Xinjiang
name Yakub Beg NERFINISHED
opponent Qing China NERFINISHED
Russian expansion in Central Asia
placeOfRule Central Asia NERFINISHED
Kashgaria NERFINISHED
Xinjiang NERFINISHED
politicalStatus de facto independent ruler
regionOfActivity Aksu NERFINISHED
Kashgar NERFINISHED
Khotan NERFINISHED
Kucha NERFINISHED
Uqturpan NERFINISHED
Yarkand NERFINISHED
religion Islam
religiousPolicy promotion of Sunni Islam
title Amir NERFINISHED
Atalik Ghazi NERFINISHED

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Aq Qoyunlu notableRuler Yakub Beg
this entity surface form: Yaqub Beg
Uzun Hasan child Yakub Beg
this entity surface form: Yaqub Beg
Uzun Hasan successor Yakub Beg
this entity surface form: Yaqub Beg