Kabardian Civil War (1562–1567)

Kabardian Civil War (1562–1567)
Part of Central Caucasus Crisis and Internal Wars in Kabardia

Subjugation of Pro-Crimean princes in Kabardia by Temryuk Idar
DateDecember 1562-1567
Location
Kuban region, Kabardia
Result

Idarey Faction's victory

Territorial
changes
  • Devastation of the domain of Pshiapshiqo Qeytuqo
  • Establishment of Idarey rule over all of Kabardia
  • Belligerents

    Idarey Faction

    Greater Kabardia (Pricipality of Idarey)
    Lesser Kabardia (Talostaney)
    Supported by:
    Tsardom of Russia
    Don Cossacks

    Pshiapshiqo Faction

    Principality of Pshiapshiqo
    Biyarslan clan
    Supported by:
    Crimean Khanate
    Ottoman Empire
    Lesser Nogai Horde
    Commanders and leaders
    Temryuk Idar
    Mamstruk Cherkasy
    Tepsaruqo Talostan
    Ivan Dashkov
    Grigory Pleshcheyev
    Shiapshoqo Qeytuqo
    Aslanbech I Qeytuqo
    Jansokh Qeytuqo
    Devlet I Giray
    Selim II
    Strength
    1000+ Kabardian, Russian, and Cossack forces Unknown
    Casualties and losses
    Unknown, possibly minimal Heavy, many prisoners taken and considerable booty captured

    The Kabardian Civil War (1562–1567) was a internal feudal conflict between the Pro-Muscovite Idarey Faction led by the famous Kabardian prince Temryuk Idar and the Pro-Ottoman/Crimean Pshiapshiqo Faction led by Pshiapshiqo Qeytuqo allied with the Karachay-Balkar Biyarslan clan.