Nogy Khanate had taken its name from "Nogay" (died in 1299) that was one of the great commanders of the Golden Horde State (1223-1502) and this khanate was founded pursuant to the collapse of the aforesaid state. The khanate included the regions extending from Volga to Irtish Rivers and from the Caspian Sea towards the Aral Lake. Its capital city was the city of Saraycik that was located in the mouth of Yayik River. The main element of its people was composed of Turkish tribes pertaining to the Kipchak groups like in the Kazan, Crimean, Astrahan and Sibir khanates. Among these tribes, Mangit people that were supposed to be a Mongolian tribe that had become Turks among them had a privileged situation. Pursuant to the submission of Kazan and Astrakhan Khanates to Russia (1552-1557), Nogay Khanate was divided into several classes. Those in the north of the Caucasus were called as "Küçük Orda" (Small Horde), and those within the environs of Emba Lake were called as "Altiul Ordası". Those that remained under the domination of Ismail Khan were united under the collective name of Great Nogay Horde" and they recognised the domination of Ivan IV (1555-1557).
The Russian influence over the Small Horde Nogay people started after the second half of the 18th century. These people were forced to immigrate towards the west by the Kazakhs. They were divided into sections such as "Bucak Horde", "Yedisan Horde", "Canıbuyluk Horde", "Yedikul", "Azak", "Kuban", etc. and they were submissive to the Crimean Khanate. Afterwards, most of them immigrated to Turkey and settled in Anatolia. Those who stayed in Russia live in various regions of the Northern Caucasus.