Töre (Kazakh: Төре, romanized: Töre) is a Kazakh dynasty and later a clan[1] of the descendants of Genghis Khan. The dynasty constituted the upper class of the aristocratic elite that ruled in the Kazakh Khanate. They were also called "Aqsüiek" and "Sūltan töre".[2] Only Töre were eligible to claim the Kazakh Khan title. The first Kazakh Khans from the Töre dynasty were Kerei Khan and Janibek Khan.
| Töre Төре | |
|---|---|
| Parent house | Borjigin |
| Country | Kazakh Khanate, Bukey Horde, Qasim Khanate, Khanate of Khiva, Yarkent Khanate, Kazakh Zhuzes and Russian Empire |
| Place of origin | Golden Horde |
| Founded | 1465 |
| Founder | Kerei Khan |
| Final ruler | Kenesary Khan |
| Titles | Khagan, Khan, Sultan, Ağa Sultan etc. |
| Estate(s) | Kazakhstan |
| Deposition | 1847 |
Qūn (Kazakh: Құн, romanized: Qūn — payment for killing) for killing Töre was seven times higher than for a commoner.[3]
Estate
editMost of the Töre are descendants of Tuqa-Timur, a smaller part are Shaybanids.
Töre ruled the Kazakh Khanate throughout its history and, by the right of the descendants of Genghis Khan, had a number of privileges: the title of sultan (a khan was elected from among the sultans), possession of a feudal inheritance. Töre are also not part of any of the zhuzes.