Gerandiqo Berzeg
Hajji Gerandiqo Berzeg (Adyghe: Джэрандыкъо Бэрзэдж, romanized: Dɉərandıqo Bərzədɉ; Ubykh: Гьарандыхъва Барзагь, romanized: Gârandıqua Barzagy; Turkish: Hacı Giranduk Berzeg) was a Circassian military commander who served as the 6th leader of the Circassian Confederation from 1860 to 1864. Most of his life, including his late childhood, was spent in the Russo-Circassian War (1763-1864) fronts. He reportedly met his own son in the battlefield, where he lost two of his other sons. After the Circassian genocide, he was exiled to the Ottoman Empire, volunteered in the Ottoman army against Russia, and died there of old age.
Gerandiqo Berzeg | |
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Гьарандыхъва Барзагь Джэрандыкъо Бэрзэдж | |
Gerandiqo Berzeg in exile. Photograph taken in Istanbul by Abdullah Frères | |
| Confederate Leader of Circassia | |
| Preceded by | Seferbiy Zaneqo |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Princely Leader of the Ubykh | |
| In office 1846–1864 | |
| Preceded by | Ismail Berzeg |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Leader of the Circassian Majlis | |
| In office 25 June 1860 (N.S) – 5 June 1864 (N.S) | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1804 Mytykhuasua, Ş̂açə, Circassia |
| Died | 1881 (aged 76–77) Yeniköy, Balıkesir, Ottoman Empire |
| Relations | Associate of Sultan Abdulaziz |
| Children | İslam Bey, Tevfik Bey, two unnamed children dead in battle |
| Parent | Hatajuq Berzeg (father) |
| Awards | Order of Osmaniye |
| Nickname | Ubykh Shamil |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Circassian Confederation
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| Years of service | 1841-1881 |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Circassian War Crimean War Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) |
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