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The Battle of Assa River was a clash between the Ingush Confederation and Aukhs that took place along the Assa River in what is now Ingushetia. The confrontation ended with a decisive Ingush victory, leading to the occupation of Aukh-Mokhk.[1][2]
| Battle of Assa river | |||||||||
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| Part of Ingush-Aukhs conflict[3] | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Ingush Confederation Kabardia | Aukhs of Galaunch'ozh Confederation | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Egi (from Targim clan) |
Meda[4][5] Lors of Bummat † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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7 Ingush 40 Kabardians | 15 Aukhs | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| ~28 killed | 8-15 killed | ||||||||
Background
[edit]During the 14-15th century, the Ingush tribes were at the threat of attack by the Grand Principality of Kabardia. So was it that several Chechen commanders rose up and with the support of the Ingush tribes, defended these lands from the Kabardians, one of them being the commander Lors of Bummat. His campaigns and raids were financed by the Chechen prince Meda, who ruled the Galainch'ozh Confederation. However, Meda was soon assassinated, which started a great unrest and political crisis in Galaunch'ozh Confederation.
Taking advantage of the political unrest in Galainch'ozh Confederation, as well as using Kabardian (Circassian) support, Egi united the "Khamkhiy" clans, most notably, the Tergimkhoy, Egoy and Khamkhiy clans, establishing a form of "confederation" among the Ingush clans. He then continued to establish control over his neighboring Ingush tribes.
Battle
[edit]During another campaign of Lors against the Kabardians (Circassians), with him having a small army of only 15 fighters, he came across Egi, with his detachment of 7 fighters. Egi ordered tribute from Lors for his passage through Egi's land, but Lors boldly refused. Egi then mounted on his horse and rode against the Akkiy man. a short fight ensued, in which Egi severely wounded Lors. Lors swung his sword at Egi, but Egi cought it and smashed the blade on Lors' head which killed Lors.
After the battle, the Aukhs and the Ingush began to take revenge on each other, but at some point they agreed to a truce, paying a set ransom to the relatives of each person killed on both sides. Egi, as a representative of his clan and an ally of the then-powerful Kabardians (Circassians), was supposed to receive from the Aukhs 10 cows for the blood of each Ingush killed in battle, and in turn, he had to pay the Aukhs 12 cows. The parties paid the cows, and a truce between the Aukhs and the Ingush was established.[6]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Yakovlev, Nikolai Feofanovich (1925). The Ingush: A Popular Essay (in Russian). Moscow; Leningrad: OGIZ, State Publishing House. pp. 134, leaf of illustrations. ISBN 978-5-458-31091-8.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ^ Tesayev, Amin (2011). Исторические личности Чечни (XI–XXI вв.) (in Russian). Научная комиссия по вопросам истории чеченского народа и Академия наук Чеченской Республики. p. 111. ISBN 978-5-9902254-0-4.
- ^ Dalgat, Bekir Kerimovich (2008). Clan Life and Customary Law of the Chechens and Ingush: Study and Materials 1892–1894 (in Russian). Moscow: IMLI RAS. p. 80. ISBN 978-5-9208-0307-8.
- ^ “On the left bank of the Gekhi River, near the Galanchozh lakes, about twenty residential towers of varying preservation remain, built of well-crafted stone. This settlement was the residence of the Aukh prince Meda, son of Akmer.” — *Chechen Tukkhum Akki (Akkhij)*. *Nohchalla.com* (in Russian).
- ^ Ivanov, M. A. (1902). Verkhovya reki Gekhi. Zapiski Kavkazskogo otdela Russkogo Geograficheskogo Obshchestva. Vol. 15. Tiflis. pp. 295–296.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Yandarov, Ander D.; Zaurbekova, Galina Visaevna; Byzov, I. V. (2011). Myths and Legends of the Chechen People. Grozny: Chechen Book Publishing House. ISBN ISBN 978-5-85210-284-3. pp. 77–78.