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Circassian diaspora
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The Circassian diaspora are ethnic Circassians around the world who were driven from Circassia during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. From 1763 to 1864, the Circassians fought against
Aziz Pasha Abaza of the House of Abaza, the largest Circassian clan in Egypt
Aziz Pasha Abaza of the House of Abaza, the largest Circassian clan in Egypt
Statue of Satanaya in the Circassian village of Beer Ajam, Syria, before destruction
Statue of Satanaya in the Circassian village of Beer Ajam, Syria, before destruction
Circassian genocide
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The Circassian genocide, or Tsitsekun, was the systematic mass killing, ethnic cleansing, and forced displacement of between 95% and 97% of the Circassian people during the final stages of the Russian
Circassian diaspora
…and early twentieth century. From 1763 to 1864, the Circassians fought against the Russian Empire in the Russian-Circassian War which ended in a genocide campaign initiated between 1862 and 1864. Large numbers of Circassians were exiled and deported to the Ottoman Empire and nearby regions; others were resettled in Russia far from their homeland…
Demographic change in the Western Caucasus following the Circassian genocide. Survivors were primarily those who fled or were expelled, hid in marshes
Demographic change in the Western Caucasus following the Circassian genocide. Survivors were primarily those who fled or were expelled, hid in marshes and caves, or, in rare cases, made successful agreements with the Imperial Russian Army.
Russian military and Circassian representatives meet for discussions, 1855
Russian military and Circassian representatives meet for discussions, 1855
Russian imperial army general Grigory Zass, who became notorious for implementing extremely murderous policies against Circassians during the Russo-Ci
Russian imperial army general Grigory Zass, who became notorious for implementing extremely murderous policies against Circassians during the Russo-Circassian War and the Circassian genocide. In addition to carrying out brutal massacres of Circassian women and children, various cruel practices perpetrated by Zass included collecting skulls and amputated body parts of Circassians.
Destruction of Shapsug and Abzakh villages along the Dagoy River. March 1835.
Destruction of Shapsug and Abzakh villages along the Dagoy River. March 1835.