House of Chetao
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House of Chetao (also referred to as Chetaw) (Adyghe: Чэтао Лъэпкъ, Russian: Читао, Turkish: Çetaw Sülalesi, Çetav Sülalesi or Çetao Sülalesi) is a Circassian knightly house of Abdzakh Princedom of Circassia.[1]
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House of Chetao Чэтао Лъэпкъ | |
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Circassian knightly house | |
Country | Circassia (formerly) Russian Empire (formerly) Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus (formerly) Soviet Union (formerly) Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus(formerly) Russia Turkey Syria Jordan Iraq |
Etymology | Chetao (Чэтао), meaning "swordsman" in Circassian |
Place of origin | Abdzakh Princedom, Circassia (present-day Republic of Adyghea and Krasnodar Krai, Russia) |
Founded | Unknown (Unknown) |
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They are found in Republic of Adygea and Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation; as well as in Republic of Turkey, Syrian Arab Republic, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Republic of Iraq due to Circassian Genocide in present day.
There are three main claims about the former place of residence of Chetao House: Tube(Nowadays Tuby), Mezmay, and Khidizh(nowadays Khadyzhensk).