The Crimean Tatars, led by Haci Giray, establish a khanate at Bakhchysarai in 1446.

Haci Giray had ascended the throne after a long struggle against the khans of the Golden Horde for the independence of the Crimean Khanate in which he was supported by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

While some sources state he came to power as early as 1428 or 1434, the first coins of Haci Giray are not earlier than 1441.

The founder the Giray Dynasty of the Crimean Khans, Haci Giray introduces the new state symbol: "taraq tamğa" or "the trident of Girays", which is a derivation from the scales insignia of Golden Horde.

He establishes his residence in Salaçıq village (the vicinities of modern Bakhchisaray near the Çufut Qale fortress).

A contemporary European source, The Chronicle of Dlugosz, described him as a person of outstanding personal values and a perfect governor.