Sholokh I of Kabardia
| Sholokh Tepsaruqo | |||||
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| Grand Prince of Kabardia | |||||
| Reign | 1609 – 1616 | ||||
| Predecessor | Qeytuqo Qeytuqo | ||||
| Successor | Kudenet Kambulatovich | ||||
| Born | 16th century Kabardia | ||||
| Died | 1616 Kabardia | ||||
| Issue | Kharashay Alkas Talostan Jantemruqo Anfok | ||||
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| Kabardian | Тепсэрыкъу и къуэ Щэулэхъу | ||||
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| Father | Tepsaruqo Talostan | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Sholokh Tepsaruqo (16th century-1616) was a Kabardian noble who ruled as the Grand Prince of Kabardia from 1609 to 1616; he is the eldest son of Prince Tepsaruqo Talostan and the grandson of Prince Talostan.
Sholokh was said to be the most important political figure in Kabardia between 1598 and 1613, and that Russia conducted all its political activities with him. The songs about Sholokh depict him as "the greatest" and "the bravest among the knights", sources also mention he was a people's favorite during his reign.