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Mehmed Indaraqo Shuwpagwe
Mehmed Indariqo Shupago (), was the leader of , a noble of the Natukhai, and a Circassian leader. He is mentioned as "Indar-oku" in James Bell's book. Biography Not much is recorded about Indariqo, as Circassians did not write down their history, and all knowledge comes from Russian and British sources. He was the largest landowner in the Pshada Valley and is known to have vassal nobles under his command. He is occasionally mentioned in the books of James Bell and Eduard Taitbout de Marigny. His religion was Christianity. As he aged, the leadership of the Shupago family passed from Indariqo to . Name Mehmed's surname is Shupago, and "Indariqo" means "son of Indar." The Circassians had both surnames and titles ending with the "-qo" suffix, which is equivalent to the "-son" in English. Russo-Circassian War Although he initially ensured the safety of Russian merchant ships and received gifts from the Russian Tsar, he later frequently took part in Circassian campaigns aga ...
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Circassia
Circassia ( ), also known as Zichia, was a country and a historical region in . It spanned the western coastal portions of the North Caucasus, along the northeastern shore of the Black Sea. Circassia was conquered by the Russian Empire during the Russo-Circassian War (1763–1864), after which approximately 80–97% of the Circassians, Circassian people were either exiled or massacred in the Circassian genocide. In the medieval era, Circassia was nominally ruled by an elected Grand Prince, but individual principalities and tribes were autonomous. In the 18th–19th centuries, List of leaders of the Circassian Confederation, a central government began to form. The Circassians also dominated the northern end of the Kuban (river), Kuban River, but were eventually pushed back to the south of the Kuban after suffering losses to military raids conducted by the Mongol Empire, the Golden Horde, and the Crimean Khanate. Their reduced borders then stretched from the Taman Peninsula to No ...
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