Аннотация
At the beginning of the 18th century, the weakened central government of the Ashtarkhanids failed to protect the interests of their subjects, which led to invasions by neighboring nomads and instability in the border areas. Faced with threats from Iranians and Baburids in the south, and Kyrgyz and Kazakh tribes in the north, the population of Ferghana began to look for new forms of government. As a result, in 1709, the Kokand Khanate was formed under the leadership of Shahrukhbiy, who was elected leader of the Uzbek tribe "ming". Different ethnic groups, such as merchants and Chinkants, played a key role in this process. The issue of the legitimacy of the new state's power has become an important aspect of its history, especially given the attempts of the Ming dynasty to establish a lineage connecting them with the Genghisids and Timurids.