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What was the Kazakh khanate?

The Kazakh khanate was a nomadic empire established in the late 15th century, stretching across the Steppe east of the Caspian Sea and north of the Aral Sea, under leaders such as Burunduk Khan and Kasym Khan. The united khanate began to decline in the 16th century and split into the Great, Middle, and Little Hordes.