Raiymbek Batyr monument
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| Location | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
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| Builder | Yedige Rakhmadiev |
| Height | 12 meters |
| Opening date | 2012 |
| Dedicated to | Raiymbek Batyr |
Raiymbek Batyr monument (Russian: памятник Райымбек Батыру, romanized: pamyatnik raiymbek batyru) is located on the intersection of Raiymbek Avenue and Pushkin Street in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Raiymbek Batyr (1705–1785) was a great Kazakh batyr, the son of Tuke and grandson of the famous Khangeldy Batyr of the Alban family of the Elder Zhuz. Raiymbek Batyr lived during one of the most turbulent periods of the Middle Ages in Kazakhstan, during the raids and seizures of the Dzungar (Kalmyk) horde on Kazakh lands. Raiymbek Batyr had already defeated the Balkhash tiger in his youth, for which he was recognized as one of the youngest batyrs. He was a legendary warrior and fighter for the freedom of the Kazakh people who liberated Semirechye from the Dzungar invaders. For his exploits and bravery, he was appointed one of the generals of Ablai Khan. The united forces of the three zhuzes, led by Ablai Khan, defeated the Dzhungars and freed the land of Semirechye. This battle took place in 1729 between the rivers Chu and Ili. The armies of Raiymbek Batyr, Bogenbay Batyr and Kabanbai Batyr played the most important role in this victory. Raimbek Batyr became a prominent commander under the leadership of Ablai Khan and finally expelled the Dzungars from the southeastern borders of Kazakhstan.[1]