Taibuga (), the first khan of the

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, came to power in the 13th century as a result of the power vacuum caused by the breakup of the

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. Some legendary accounts identify him as a noble from

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and associate him with the conversion of Sibir to

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. The facts of his reign remain relatively unclear, but it appears he was a shamanist. Taibuga drove the forces of

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from his land. He was claimed as the founding ancestor by the Taibuga clan of Sibir.

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Khans People from the Khanate of Sibir Year of death unknown Year of birth unknown {{russia-hist-stub