[1] On the death of his cousin, Tīmūr Qutluq, allegedly from drunkenness, Shādī Beg was made khan by the beglerbeg Edigu, in late 1399 or early 1400.

Also in 1406, Shādī Beg supported the grand prince of Moscow Vasilij I Dmitrievič by sending a force to assist the Muscovites against Lithuania.

[2] As khan, Shādī Beg claimed responsibility for the victory over Tokhtamysh, and apparently became increasingly dissatisfied with his position as a puppet monarch.

Here, Shādī Beg received asylum from the local ruler (Shirwānshāh) Ibrāhīm, who recognized him as khan and issued coins in his name until 1409.

[3] Shādī Beg had several children, most notably Ghiyāth ad-Dīn, who claimed the throne of the Golden Horde after 1421, holding Bolghar in 1423-1425 and Sarai in 1425-1426.