Zichia

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Kingdom of Zichia Адзыгъуэй (Adyghe)
c. 100–c. 1500
Map showing Zichia.
Common languages	Circassian
Religion	Khabzeism Christianity
Government	Kingdom Princedom
• c. 100s c. 400s c. 500s 668–960 c. 700s–800s c. 800s–900s c. 960s–1000s c. 1000s–1022 c. 1200s c. 1200s–1237 1237–1239 c. 1330s c. late 1300s c. 1427–1453 c. 1453-c. 1470s c. 1470s c. 1530s–1542	Stachemfak Dawiy Bakhsan Dawiqo Lawristan Weche Hapach Rededya Abdunkhan Tuqar (Tukar) Tuqbash Ferzakht (Verzacht) Berezok Inal the Great Belzebuk Peterzeqo (Petrezok) Kansavuk
History
• Established	c. 100
• Disestablished	c. 1500
Preceded by Succeeded by Zygii Maeotians Circassia Circassians

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Zichia^[a] (/ˈzɪkiə/; Adyghe: Адзыгъуэй) was the predecessor of Circassia and a medieval kingdom on the northeastern shore of the Black Sea, inhabited by Circassians.^[1]

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