View source for Naiman-Beg

{{no footnotes|date=December 2012}}

'''Naiman-Beg''' (in [[Polish language|Polish]]: Najman Beg or Najman-beg), [[Tatars|Tatar]] [[prince]] ("[[Baig|beg]]" also "[[knyaz]]"), ancestor of many [[Lipka Tatar]] families.

It is not known what was his real name - the expression "Naiman Beg" is not a name but a [[title]] that means "[[Prince]] of [[Naimans]]". This title implies that he was relative to [[Khan (title)|khan]] dynasty ruling in [[Mongol Empire]].

It is probable that Naiman Beg was a descendant of [[Jebe]], one of [[Genghis Khan]]'s chief commanders, that defeated [[Naimans]] and incorporated them to the Genghis Khan’s Empire at the beginning of the 13th century. For this deed he was rewarded just with a hereditary title of "Naiman Beg" as it was practiced in [[Mongol Empire]].

Naiman Beg came to the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]] at the beginning of the 15th century as a member of an excellent fellowship of Tatar nobility under the command of [[Jalal ad-Din khan|Jalal ad-Din]], the future (short-time) khan of the [[Golden Horde]]. They came to help the Lithuanian Grand Prince [[Vytautas the Great]] in his war against the [[Teutonic Knights]]. They took part in the famous [[Battle of Grunwald|Grunwald Battle]] of July 15, 1410, then most of them settled in Lithuania and served as soldiers organized in troops, called up in need by Lithuanian rulers.

The body of warriors led by Naiman Beg was so large that if gave the beginning to two [[Chorągiew|banners]]: Naiman and Kongrat Banner (the latter initially was called "Tipir Banner"). Sons of Naiman Beg and later their male descendants were banner holders (commanders) of these units.

When settled at Lithuania Naiman Beg was given great property mostly in [[Ašmiany|Ashmiany]] county (now in [[Belarus]]). It included villages (in Polish spelling, as they were called contemporary): Bohdanowo, Cicin, Dowbuciszki, Kadyszewicze, Kaskiewicze, Kienia, Kryczyn, Mereszlany, Sielce and Starosielce and also the manor-house in the capital [[Vilnius]] at the street later called "Tatar Street".

==Hypothesis on the origin of various Polish Surnames==
It is speculated that he had two sons: Piotr and Kowrat. It is possible that also Olishko that lived at half of the 15th century was his son. The eldest son was possibly Piotr as his descendants constantly took command over Naiman Banner.

Descendants of Piotr gave origin to families of Andrzejewiczs (vel Andrzejewskis), Andrysewiczs, Arsłanowiczs, Cicińskis, Chorumowiczs, Jakubowiczs, Małuszewiczs, Kadyszewiczs, Kasymowiczs, Minbułatowiczs, Mucharemowiczs, Piotrowiczs, [[Piotrowskis]], Sieleckis, Skirmunts, Szeich-Starosielskis and Tomkiewiczs.

Korwat is the ancestor to families of Adzykiczs, Bazarewiczs, Giełwanowskis, Kazkowiczs, Kryczyńskich, Rusins, Sulewiczs, Tokoszs, Ułanowiczs i Zawadzkis.

Oleszko is the progenitor of families of Bołciuks, Obutkos, Oskiewiczs, Radeckis i Stankiewiczs.

==See also==
* [[Mirza (noble)|Mirza]]
* [[Bey]]
* [[Khan (title)|Khan]]
* [[Beg Khan]]
* [[Begzada]]

== References ==
Stanisław Dziadulewicz: Herbarz rodów tatarskich w Polsce [Armorial of Tatar families in Poland]. Wilno 1929 (reprinted by WAiF. Warszawa 1986) [in Polish]

==External links==
*[http://www.gaumina.lt/totoriai/english/ Lithuanian Tatars]
*[http://www.piotrowscy2006.republika.pl/family/adds/naiman-beg.html Are Piotrowskis from Strachocina Tartar knezes (dukes) Piotrowskis?]

[[Category:Lithuanian noble families]]
[[Category:People in the Battle of Grunwald]]
[[Category:Polish noble families]]