Inal the Great
| Inal the Blind | |||||
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| King of Circassia Prince of Princes | |||||
The crown attributed to Inal | |||||
| Grand Prince of All Circassia | |||||
| Reign | See § Dating of Inal | ||||
| Predecessor | Office established | ||||
| Successor | Various princes self-proclaim themselves | ||||
| Born | Taman, Zichia | ||||
| Died | Grand Principality of Circassia | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | Two wives, an unnamed Abkhaz Anchabadze princess & an unnamed Circassian noblewoman | ||||
| Issue | Тэбылду (Tabuldu) Беслъэн (Beslan) КIэмрыгу/Темырыгу (Chemrug/Temrug) Зан/Жанэ (Zan/Zhané) | ||||
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| Dynasty | Inalid | ||||
| Father | Хъурыфэлъей (Khurfatley) | ||||
| Religion | Eastern Orthodoxy (or Chalcedonian Christianity) syncretised with Khabzeism | ||||
Inal Nef (Adyghe: Инал Нэшъу; Kabardian: Инал Нэф, lit. 'Inal the Blind') was the legendary Supreme Prince (King) of Circassia who unified all Circassians into one state. He led campaigns into several areas and expanded borders on all directions. Inal's descendants are narrated to have been the founders of princely dynasties within Circassian tribes, mainly Kabardia, Besleney, Temirgoy, Zhaney, and Hatuqay.