A few selected remarks on the Caucasus highlanders (1914—1924) Cover Image

O góralach Kaukazu wybranych uwag kilka (1914—1924)
A few selected remarks on the Caucasus highlanders (1914—1924)

Author(s): Adam Lityński
Subject(s): History of Law, Military history, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: North Caucasus; independence; fighting

Summary/Abstract: The Russian Empire invaded the North Caucasus in the 19th century. It was mainly Cossacks who settled there. The local population was Islamic, which made them closer to Persia and the Ottoman Empire. After the 1917 revolution in Russia, the North Caucasus was the scene of battles between the “white”, “red” forces and local population with the Cossacks. Ultimately, the Bolsheviks won and incorporated the area into the USSR.

  • Issue Year: 21/2020
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 161-172
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish