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

  1. ^ a b c Налоева, Е. Д. КАБАРДА В ПЕРВОЙ ПОЛОВИНЕ XVIII ВЕКА: генезис адыгского феодального социума и проблемы социально-политической истории (PDF) (in Russian).
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Circassian Independent Information Web Source". Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Кабардино-русские отношения в XVI—XVIII вы". Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.