in Kaunas some time after 1504. According to other sources, he was released from the Lithuanian prison in 1527. Khans of the Great Horde Küchük Muhammad (1435-1459) Mahmud bin Küchük (1459-1465) Ahmed Khan bin Küchük (1465-1481) Murtaza Khan as co-ruler with Sheikh Ahmed (1481-1498) Murtaza Khan (1498-1499) Sheikh Ahmed (1499-1502) Other uses The Crimean Khanate considered its state as the heir and legal successor of the Golden Horde and Desht-i Kipchak, called themselves khans of "the Great Horde, the Great State and the Throne of the Crimea". References Former countries in Europe Medieval Russia Golden Horde 15th century in Europe 15th century in Asia History of the North Caucasus Turkic rump states