Azja (also Azja, son of Tuhaj-Bej) is a fictional character in the novel '' Fire in the Steppe'' by

Henryk Sienkiewicz Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz ( , ; 5 May 1846 – 15 November 1916), also known by the pseudonym Litwos (), was a Polish writer, novelist, journalist and Nobel Prize laureate. He is best remembered for his historical novels, especi ...

. He is an antagonist and the rival of Michał Wołodyjowski. He's a Tatar who wants to kidnap Barbara Jeziorkowska, settle some Crimean Tatars on the uninhabited regions of Ukraine to protect Poland's borders (like Zaporozhian Cossacks) and become a "Tatar hetman" in the service of the Polish Crown. Although Azja is a fictional character, his father is a historical figure. In Jerzy Hoffman's 1969 film adaptation, Azja is portrayed by Daniel Olbrychski.

References

See also