House of Dipsheu
| House of Dipsheu Дыпщэу Лъэпкъ | |
|---|---|
| Circassian house of privateer origin | |
| Country | Circassia (formerly) Russian Empire (formerly) Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus (formerly) Soviet Union (formerly) Russia Turkey |
| Etymology | Dipsheu (Дыпщэу) meaning "our Psheu" in Ubykh dialect of Circassian |
| Place of origin | Psheu valley, Ubykhia, Circassia (present-day Psou River, Krasnodar Krai, Russia and northwesternmost Abkhazia) |
| Founded | Unknown |
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House of Dipsheu (also referred to as Dipshow or Psheu) (Ubykh: Дыпщэу Лъэпкъ, Russian: Дипшов, Turkish: Dipşov Ailesi) is a Circassian privateer house of Ubykhia of Circassia, who controlled the entirety of Psou River until the end of Russo-Circassian War. They were known for their privateer activities along the Black Sea coast of Circassia. They are found in Adygea and Krasnodar Krai within Russian Federation; as well as in Republic of Turkey due to Circassian genocide in the present day.