Ottoman campaign in Circassia (1479)
| First Ottoman-Crimean campaign against Circassia (1479) | |||||||||
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| Part of Crimean–Circassian War (1479–1490) and Circassian-Turkish conflicts | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Ottoman Empire Crimean Khanate | Circassia | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Mehmed II Mengli I Giray | Unknown | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Significant portion of the population enslaved | ||||||||
The First Ottoman-Crimean campaign against Circassia took place in 1479 and marked the beginning of systematic Ottoman influence in the North Caucasus. During this period, the Ottomans promoted Islam among the mountain tribes, successfully converting mainly the aristocracy, while much of the general population remained pagan or Christian.