Azov War (1501–1502)

Crimean-Circassian War (1501–1502)
	Part of Crimean–Circassian wars
Date	1501–1502
Location	Circassia; Azov
Result	Circassian victory
Belligerents
Crimean Khanate; Ottoman Empire	Kabardia
Commanders and leaders
Mengli I Giray; Mehmed I Giray; Şehzade Mehmed †	Beslan

The Azov War or Crimean-Circassian War of 1501–1502 was a military conflict between the Crimean Khanate and the Kabardian Principality.^[1]^[2]

History

In the spring of 1501, the Crimean Tatars organized a campaign against the western Circassians. The campaign ended with the defeat of the Tatars.^[3] As revenge, in the autumn of 1501, the Circassians raided the vicinity of the Azov Fortress. They stole the cattle and killed the chase. In response, in 1502, the Ottoman Turks organized a punitive campaign against the lands of the Circassians. But the campaign did not take place due to the death of the Kafsky governor.^[1]

Aftermath

In 1504, Şehzade Mehmed attempted to organize another campaign into Circassia. He demanded that Khan Meñli I Giray provide troops for the expedition. However, the campaign was called off because Mehmed was poisoned on his father's orders. After these setbacks, Circassia remained free from Turkish aggression.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Крымско-ногайские набеги на Кабарду
^ Kabardey tarihi
^ Natho, Kadir I. (2009). Circassian History. p. 134. ISBN 978-1441523884.
^ Хотко, Самир Хамидович (2008). Цивилизация Кабарды (in Russian). Санкт-Петербург: Издательство С.-Петербургского университета. p. 428. ISBN 978-5-288-04689-6.

[:0-1] Крымско-ногайские набеги на Кабарду

[2] Kabardey tarihi

[3] Natho, Kadir I. (2009). Circassian History. p. 134. ISBN 978-1441523884.

[:2-4] Хотко, Самир Хамидович (2008). Цивилизация Кабарды (in Russian). Санкт-Петербург: Издательство С.-Петербургского университета. p. 428. ISBN 978-5-288-04689-6.

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