House of Dipsheu
House of Dipsheu (also referred to as Dipshow or Psheu) (Ubykh: Дыпщэу Лъэпкъ, Russian: Дипшов, Turkish: Dipşow Sülalesi) is a Circassian privateer house of Ubykhia of Circassia, who controlled the entirety of Psou River until the end of Russo-Circassian War.[1] 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.
| 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).png.webp){kind=small} Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus(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 |
| Members | |
| Traditions | |
Etymology
Dipsheu means "our Psheu" in Ubykh: Дипшэу, referring that the family ruled over the valley which Psou River is flowing through, which is the present-day border of Russian Federation and Abkhazia.
Notable members
Circassia
- -
Russian Empire
- -
Ottoman Empire
Soviet Union
- -
Modern Age
- -
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.