Qaplan II GirayQaplan II Giray was a List of [Crimean khans|Crimean khan] of the late 18th century.BiographyQaplan ruled from 1769 to 1770, a very brief reign. During his time as khan of the Crimean Khanate, he negotiated with the Russian Empire for Crimean independence. Qaplan fought against Russia in the Russo-Turkish [War (1768–1774)|Russo-Turkish War] for his entire reign, and died in 1771.