Crimean–Circassian wars

Crimean–Circassian wars
	; Nogai and Crimean Tatar horsemen (from left to right)
Date	15th–18th century
Location	Caucasus and Crimea
Result	Circassian victory Circassia remains independent; Devastation of Tatar and Circassian lands; Eventual annexation of both by Russia;
Belligerents
Crimean Khanate; Supported by:; Ottoman Empire; Nogai Horde; Shamkhalate of Tarki; Astrakhan Khanate; Kalmyk Khanate (1734)	Circassia Supported by:; Tsardom of Russia; Terek Cossacks; Dadianis; Kalmyk Khanate
Commanders and leaders
See list Meñli I Giray; Mehmed I Giray †; Ğazı I Giray ; Saadet I Girai; İslâm I Giray; Sahib I Giray X; Devlet I Giray; Saadet II Giray; İslâm II Giray; Fetih I Giray; Ğazı II Giray; Toqtamış Giray; Selâmet I Giray; Mehmed III Giray †; Canibek Giray #; İnayet Giray ; Bahadır I Giray; Mehmed IV Giray; İslâm III Giray; Adil Giray; Selim I Giray; Murad Giray; Haci II Giray; Saadet III Giray; Safa Giray; Devlet II Giray (POW); Qaplan I Giray (POW); Devlet III Giray; Saadet IV Giray; Meñli II Giray; Fetih II Giray; Selâmet II Giray; Selim II Giray; Arslan Giray; Halim Giray; Qırım Giray; Selim III Giray; Maqsud Giray; Devlet IV Giray; Adil Giray; Alp Giray; Mubarak Giray; Yaman-Girey; Shahbez Giray †; Nurreddin Giray; Bakhti Giray †; Ghazi Giray; Kazy Giray †; Shirin Beg †; Mansur Beg †;	See list Tabulda; Inarmas; Beslan; Idar #; Kaytuk ; Temryuk Idar †; Shiapshuk; Kambulat; Kaytuk II; Sholokh; Kudenet #; Aleguqo; Atajuq I; Misost; Atajuq II; Atajuq III ; Islambek; Tatarkhan; Qeytuqo Aslanbech; Batoko; Bamat Muhammad; Qasey Atajuq; Jankhot; Antanuk (POW); Kansavuk; Tkhemuj Ianqot; Andeimirqan; Peterzeqo; Buzhaduk; Elok; Bulat-Djery (POW); Mashoqwa (POW); Jabagh Qazanoqo; Aslanbek Kaitukin; Misost Islam-Bek; Nemire Shubs; Talostan Dzhanhotov;

The Crimean–Circassian wars were a series of intermittent conflicts between the Crimean Khanate and various Circassian tribes from the late 15th century to the 18th century. These wars were primarily driven by slave raids, territorial disputes, and political alliances. The Crimean Tatars frequently launched raids into Circassian lands, capturing thousands of slaves and exerting influence over the North Caucasus. These conflicts contributed to the long-term instability and demographic changes in the region.

Name of the war	Leader of Circassia	Leader of Crimean Khanate	Victorious side
War of 1479–1490	Tabulda (Kabardia) Peterzeqo (Zichia)	Mengli I Giray	Crimean Khanate
War of 1501–1502	Beslan	Mengli I Giray	Circassians
War of 1518	Unknown	Mehmed I Giray	Circassians
War of 1525	Idar	Saadet I Giray	Circassians
War of 1539–1547	Idar #(Until 1540) Kansavuk	Sahib I Giray	Crimean Khanate
War of 1551–1556	Temroqwa Idar	Sahib I Giray X(Until 1551) Devlet I Giray	Circassians
War of 1568–1570	Temroqwa Idar	Devlet I Giray	Circassians
War of 1571	Temroqwa Idar †	Devlet I Giray	Crimean Khanate
War of 1616–1640	Kudenet #(Until 1624) Aleguqo	Canibek Giray #(Until 1635) Mehmed III Giray †(Until 1628) İnayet Giray (Until 1637) Bahadır I Giray	Circassians
War of 1708	Kurgoqo Atajuq	Qaplan I Giray (POW)	Circassians
War of 1713	Nemire Shubs	Devlet II Giray (POW)	Circassians
War of 1731	Misewestiqo Islambek	Qaplan I Giray	Circassians
War of 1735–1739	Aslanbek Kaitukin	Meñli II Giray	Circassians
1761	Unknown	Qırım Giray	Circassians
1774	Jankhot	Devlet IV Giray	Circassians