Circassians - Wikipedia
The Circassians had a major role in the modern history of Jordan. Circassian refugees started arriving in Ottoman Transjordan after their expulsion from the Ottoman Balkans during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878).
Circassian | History & Description | Britannica
Circassian, member of a Caucasian people speaking a northwest Caucasian language (see Kabardian language). From ancient times Circassia, comprising roughly the northwestern region of the Caucasus, acquired the exotic reputation common to lands occupying a crucial area between rival empires.
Circassia - Wikipedia
It spanned the western coastal portions of the North Caucasus, along the northeastern shore of the Black Sea. [10][11] Circassia was conquered by the Russian Empire during the Russo-Circassian War (1763–1864), after which approximately 99.5-99.8% of the Circassian people were either exiled or massacred in the Circassian genocide. [12][13][14][15...
Circassian genocide - Wikipedia
The Circassian genocide, [10] [11] or Tsitsekun, [a] [b] was the systematic mass killing, ethnic cleansing, and expulsion of between 95% and 97% [c] [d] of the Circassian people during the final stages of the Russian invasion of Circassia in the 19th century.
Circassian History - cbaamerica.org
The Circassians have a long history forged in the crucible of their homeland in the mountains and valleys of the Northwest Caucasus. Of the many peoples of the Caucasus, they are notable for their wide and vociferous diaspora, particularly in Turkey and the Middle East.
Who are the Circassian People? - WorldAtlas
2017年11月13日 · The Circassian people are a part of the northwest Caucasian ethnic groups, initially from Circassia. Most of these people were displaced when the Russians invaded Circassia in the early 19th century. In 1864 a war erupted between the Russians and the Circassia people were displaced to other regions.
The History of Circassians - University of Pennsylvania
The Circassians - self-designation Adyge- are the oldest indigenous people of North Caucasus. Their language belongs to the North-West of the Caucasian family of languages.
Circassians - Encyclopedia.com
2018年5月29日 · During much of their history, the Circassians existed independently. They had neither formal states nor towns. The main political units were clans and territorial communities similar to the ancient Greeks and Romans or the Iroquois confederation.
authors provide an overview of the Circassian history. The second section analyses the pe-riod when the Circassian population came under Russian rule after the 1860s. The third part focuses on three broad approaches or strategies used by several Circassian groups to increase the awareness of the Circassian subjugation in the 1860s.
Circassian History - Kadir I. Natho - Google Books
2009年12月3日 · Circassian History relates the heroic struggle for survival of one of the most ancient nations in the world, with a unique language and a highly developed distinctive culture. Beginning from...