Grand Prince of Kabardia
The Grand Prince of Kabardia (Kabardian: Къэбэрдеим и пщышхуэ) was the title given to the Kabardian rulers. In Russian sources, it is referred to as the Kabardian governor. In the late 18th century, the term Pshi Thamada was used to denote the title by the Kabardians, which was mentioned in 16th-19th century Russian sources as the Grand Duke, or Grand Prince. All Kabardian princes and dynasties claim descent from Inal the Great.[1][2] The Grand Prince of Kabardia was elected by the votes of other princes and first-ranked nobles. This title could only be attained through election and could not be passed down unlawfully from father to son.[2]
List of Grand Princes
| English | Native name | Reign | Death date | Description | Dynasty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inal[3][4] | Хъурыфэлъей и къуэ Инал Нэху | XV. century | 1458 | Legendary ancestor of the Circassian princes. | |
| Tabuldu | Инал и къуэ Тэбылду | XV. century | |||
| Inarmas[3][4] | Тэбылду и къуэ Инэрмэс | XVI. century | |||
| Beslan[3][4] | Жанхъуэт и къуэ Беслъэн | XVI. century | [5] | ||
| Idar[3][4] | Инэрмэс и къуэ Айдар / Идар | XVI. century | Idar | ||
| Saramirza[1] | Тохъутэмыщ и къуэ Сэрэмырзэ | XVI. century | Son of Tokhtamish.[1] | Tokhtamish | |
| Qeytuqo I[3][4] | Беслъэн и къуэ Къетыкъуэ | XVI. century | |||
| Temruk[3][4] | Айдар и къуэ Темырикъу | 1554–1571 | 1571 | .[6] | Idar |
| Pshiapshoqo [3][4] | Къетыкъуэ и къуэ Пщыапщокъуэ | 1571–1578 | .[6] | ||
| Kambolet[3][4] | Айдар и къуэ Къамболэт | 1578–1589 | 1589 | The youngest son of Idar. | Idar |
| Aslanbech[3][4] | Къетыкъуэ и къуэ Аслъэнбэч | 1589 | |||
| Jansokh[3][4] | Къетыкъуэ и къуэ Жансэхъу | 1589 | The youngest son of Qeytuqo. | ||
| Qeytuqo II[3][4] | Къетыкъуэ и къуэ Къетыкъуэ | 1589–1609 | |||
| Sholokh[3][4] | Тепщэрыкъуэ и къуэ Щэулэхъу | 1609–1616 | 1616 | The younger brother of Beslan, grandson of Prince Talostan | Talostan |
| Kudenet[3][4] | Къамболэт и къуэ Къудэнет | 1616–1624 | 1624 | .[6] | Kudenet |
| Aledjuqo[3][4] | Шэуджэн и къуэ Алэджыкъуэ | 1624–1654 | 1654 | Grandson of Pshiapshoqo.[6] | Shodjenuqo |
| Hatokhshoqo I | Къазый и къуэ ХьэтIохъущокъуэ | 1654–1672 | Son of Qaziy, who was killed in 1615, grandson of Pshiapshoqo. Founder of the Hatokhshoqo dynasty.[6] | Hatokhshoqo | |
| Misost | Къазый и къуэ Мысост | 1672–1695 | Founder of the Misost dynasty. | Misost | |
| Hatokhshoqo II Kurgoqo | ХьэтIохъущокъуэ Къазый и къуэ Къургъокъуэ | 1695–1709/10 | 1709/1710 | Hatokhshoqo | |
| Hatokhshoqo III | Мысост и къуэ ХьэтIохъущокъуэ | 1709/10— 1721 | 1721 | Son of Qaziy Misost. | Misost |
| Islambek | Мысост и къуэ Ислъамбек | 1721–1732 | 1732 | Misost | |
| Tatarkhan | Бекмырзэ и къуэ Тэтэрхъан | 1732–1737 | 1737 | The oldest son of Jambolat Bekmirza. Founder of the Bekmirza dynasty. | Bekmirza |
| Aslanbech Qeytuqo | Къетыкъуэ и къуэ Аслъэнбэч | 1737–1746 | 1746 | The oldest son of Jambolat Qeytuqo. | Qeytuqo |
| Batoko | Джамболэт и къуэ Бэтокъуэ | 1746–1749 | 1749 | The fourth son of Bekmirza. | Qeytuqo |
| Bamat | ХьэтIохъущокъуэ Къургъокъуэ и къуэ Бэмат (Мухьэмэд) | 1749–1762 | The oldest son of Kurgoko. | Hatokhshoqo | |
| Qasey Hatokhshoqo | ХьэтIохъущокъуэ Къасей | 1762–1773 | 1773 | Misost | |
| Jankhot | Тэтэрхъан и къуэ Жанхъуэт | 1773–1785 | Bekmirza | ||
| Misost II Bematiqwa | ХьэтIохъущокъуэ Бэмат и къуэ Мысост | 1785–1788 | 1788 | Hatokhshoqo | |
| Hatokhshoqo III | Хьэмырзэ и къуэ ХьэтIохъущокъуэ | 1788–1806 | 1806 | In the 1793–1809 conflict | Qeytuqo |
| Hatokhshoqo IV | ХьэтIохъущокъуэ и къуэ ХьэтIохъущокъуэ | 1809 | 1809 | Son of Bematiqwa Misost | Hatokhshoqo |
| Jankhot II Kushuk | Жанхъуэт и къуэ Кущыку | 1809–1822 | 1758–1830 | Bekmirza |
Notes
- ^ a b c Налоева, Е. Д. КАБАРДА В ПЕРВОЙ ПОЛОВИНЕ XVIII ВЕКА: генезис адыгского феодального социума и проблемы социально-политической истории (PDF) (in Russian).
- ^ a b БОЛЬШАЯ ОБЩАЯ СХЕМА ГЕНЕАЛОГИИ КАБАРДИНСКИХ КНЯЗЕЙ ОТ ИНАЛА (ВСЕ ВЕТВИ) ДО XVIIIВ. ВКЛЮЧИТЕЛЬНО [The General Genealogy Scheme of the Kabardian Princes from Inal (All Branches) up to and Including the 18th Century] (PDF) (in Russian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-11-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Родословная кабардинских князей и мурз XVII в. (из родословной книги, принадлежавшей А. М. Пушкину)". Archived from the original on 7 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Родословная кабардинских князей и мурз XVII в. (из родословной книги, принадлежавшей А. И. Лобанову-Ростовскому)". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Circassian Independent Information Web Source". Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Кабардино-русские отношения в XVI—XVIII вы". Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.