14 Facts About Russo-Circassian War

1.

The Circassians fought the Russians longer than all the other peoples of the Caucasus, and the Russo-Circassian War was the longest war both Russia and Circassia have ever fought.

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2.

Russo-Circassian War led the Circassians in assaults against Russian forces.

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3.

Russo-Circassian War then passed the Kuban and burned 210 more villages.

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4.

Russo-Circassian War was a racist who considered Circassians to be an inferior race than Russians and other Europeans.

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5.

Russo-Circassian War kept a box under his bed with his collection of severed Circassian body parts.

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6.

Russo-Circassian War operated on all areas of Circassia, but East Circassia was effected the most.

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7.

Russo-Circassian War continued to exterminate the Circassian population between 1834 and 1835, particularly in the Abdzakh, Besleney, Shapsug, and Kabardian regions.

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8.

Russo-Circassian War did not lose time and helped the Circassians in military affairs.

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9.

Russo-Circassian War managed to re-gain control in some parts of his former lands, and strengthened his rule further.

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10.

Meanwhile, the Ottoman Empire, who did not recognize Muhammad Amin as the ruler of Circassia, was preparing to send Seferbiy Zaneqo, a former Circassian commander in the Russo-Circassian War who had declared loyalty to the sultan, to lead Circassia instead.

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11.

Russo-Circassian War went to Varna to declare his worries, and went to Istanbul to talk with the Sultan himself.

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12.

Russo-Circassian War was then arrested at the request of the Russian ambassador and exiled to Damascus.

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13.

Russo-Circassian War made some final efforts to establish authority, but failed.

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14.

Russo-Circassian War gave the Circassian representatives a month to decide.

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