Yakub Beg (1820–1877)

Born 1820 CE, died 1877 CE.

Muhammad Yakub Beg (c. 1820 – 30 May 1877), later known as Yakub Padishah, was the Kokandi ruler of Yettishar (Kashgaria), a state he established in Xinjiang from 1865 to 1877. He was recognized as Emir of Yettishar by the Ottoman Empire and held the title of "Champion Father of the Faithful".

Text from the Wikipedia article Yakub_Beg_of_Yettishar, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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