| Mongol invasion of the lands of Abaza and Circassians | |||||||||
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| Part of the Mongol invasions | |||||||||
 Extent of the Mongol Empire | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Mongol Empire |
 Circassia Abazinia | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Batu Khan | Various local leaders | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 200,000 | Unknown | ||||||||
The Mongol invasion of the lands of the Abaza and Circassians refers to the campaigns led by Batu Khan against the highland tribes of the North Caucasus, particularly targeting the Circassians, Alans, and Abaza people. Despite facing overwhelming odds, the mountainous peoples of the region utilized their knowledge of the terrain to mount a persistent resistance, waging a guerrilla war that the Mongols struggled to fully subdue.[1][2]
- ^ Абрамов, Я. (1999). История Кавказа. Поматур. p. 134.
- ^ Bashqawi, Adel (2017). Circassia: Born to Be Free. Xlibris. ISBN 978-1543447644.