Sayid Abdullah


Sayid Abdullah was the last Khan of Khiva of the Khongirad Dynasty, from 1 October 1918 until 1 February 1920. His father was Muhammad Rahim Bahadur, while his mother was of Lyuli origin. He had no real power, because the Khanate was ruled by Junaid Khan, a Turkmen general at that time. In 1920 the Bolsheviks had defeated Junaid Khan, overthrown the Khanate of Khiva and deposed Sayid Abdullah. He was sent to Moscow where he died 13 years later at a hospital. His deposition in 1920 represents the end of the rule of Genghis Khan's direct descendants anywhere in the world.