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Kabardia
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the Princedom of Kabardia, also known as Eastern Circassia (), was a historical country in the North Caucasus corresponding partly to modern-day Kabardino-Balkaria. It existed as a political community from the fifteenth century until it came under Russian control in the early nineteenth century after the Russo-Circassian War.

Key facts

Country.conventional_long_name
Grand Principality of Kabardia
Country.common_name
Kabardia
Country.empire
Russian Empire
Country.government_type
Princedom
Country.leader_title1
Grand Prince
Country.leader_name1
Tabuldu (first)Jankhot Kushuk (last)
Country.area_km2
40.000
Country.year_start
14th-15th centuries
Country.event1
Russo-Circassian War
Country.date_event1
1763–1864
Country.p1
Circassians
Country.flag_p1
Circassian flag.svg
Country.s1
Circassia
Country.flag_s1
Circassian flag.svg
Country.s2
Russian Empire
Country.flag_s2
Flag_of_Russia.svg
Country.image_flag
Flag of Kabardia.svg
Country.image_flag2
Kabardian Flag.svg

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

31 sections
Contents
  • Ethnonyms and exonyms
  • Territory
  • Greater Kabardia
  • Lesser Kabardia
  • History
  • Circassian migrations and creation of the state
  • 15th century
  • 16th century
  • 17th century
  • 18th century
  • Russo-Circassian War (18th century)
  • 19th century
  • Russo-Circassian War (19th century)
  • Government
  • The Grand Prince (Pshishkho)
  • The Assembly (Khasa)
  • Local administration
  • Social hierarchy
  • Transition to Russian Rule
  • Judicial system
  • National assemblies (public gatherings)
  • Economy
  • Livestock breeding
  • Agriculture and cultivation
  • Craftsmanship and industry
  • Foreign trade
  • Impact of war
  • Flags
  • Sources
  • Bibliography
  • External links

the Princedom of Kabardia, also known as Eastern Circassia (), was a historical country in the North Caucasus corresponding partly to modern-day Kabardino-Balkaria. It existed as a political community from the fifteenth century until it came under Russian control in the early nineteenth century after the Russo-Circassian War.

==Ethnonyms and exonyms==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kabardia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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