Benoyn Boyshar | |
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Native name | Бенойн БойсгӀар, Benoyn Boyshar |
Nickname(s) | "Tash Stag" (Man of Stone) |
Born | 1794 Benoy, Chechnya |
Died | March 3, 1861 Khasavyurt, Russian Empire |
Buried | Yaryksu-Auh |
Allegiance | Chechnya (1817 – 1828)
Caucasian Imamate (1828 – 1859) Chechnya (1859 – 1861) |
Service | Army |
Years of service | 1817–1861 |
Rank | General (1840 – 1859) Imam of Chechnya (1859 – 1861) |
Battles / wars | Caucasian War |
Benoyn Boyshar, also known as Baysangur of Beno or simply Baysangur (Chechen: Бенойн БойсхӀар, Benoyn Boyshar;[1] Russian: Байсангур Беноевский; 1794 – 3 March 1861) was a 19th-century North Caucasian commander of Chechen origin. He was one of the naibs (deputies) of Imam Shamil.[2] Baysangur participated in the Caucasian War of 1817–1861.[2]