Rayimbek

(1705 – 1785) was a famous Kazakh warrior from the 18th century. ‘Batyr’ is an honorific term meaning hero in the Khazakh language. He actively resisted the Dzungar invasion of Kazakh territories and played a major role in liberating the Kazakhs from Dzungar rule. He asked the Russian czarina Anna Ivanovna for protection from the Dzungars. He was instrumental in bringing the senior juz into a closer relationship with Russia.