Muhammad Shaybani

Muhammad Shaybani (c. 1451 – 1510), khan of Uzbeks from 1500 until 1510.

By 1500 Muhammad Shaybani was master of Samarkand. He fought successful campaigns against Babur, founder of the Mogul Empire. In 1505 he again captured Samarkand and in 1507 also took Herat.

In 1510 Isma'il I, ruler of Safavid dynasty, moved against Uzbegs. In battle of Marv he defeated Muhammad Shaybani. Muhammad Shaybani was killed trying to escape. In time of his death all the lands between rivers Syr Darya and Amu Darya were in Uzbeks hands.

He conquered Bukhara in 1506 and established Shaybanid dynasty.