Crimean-Circassian War (1479-1490)
Part of Crimean-Circassian Wars
Date 1479–1490 Location Crimea, Circassia Result Crimean victory
Belligerents
Crimean Khanate	Kabardia (East Circassia) Zichia
Commanders and leaders
Mengli I Giray	Tabulda Peterzeqo (Petrezok)
Strength
300,000+	10,000-15,000
Casualties and losses
60,000+	7,000+

The Crimean-Circassian Wars of 1479–1490 refers to a series of military conflicts between the Crimean Khanate and the Kabardian Principality. ^{[1] [2]}

History

In 1479, a campaign of the Crimean Tatars took place on the lands of the Circassians. They outnumbered the Kabardians and captured the fortresses of Kopa and Anapa, where many Turkish garrisons were left. Some Circassians were captured and sold into slavery meanwhile others kept on fighting. ^[1]

At the very beginning of the 1490s, the Crimean Khan Mengli Gerai undertook a campaign against the Circassians. This was the first campaign of the Crimean khans in a series of numerous campaigns against the tribes of the Circassians, Circassians and Kabardians in order to conquer and subdue them. ^[2]

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