Kaitag Utsmiate

The Kaitag Utsmiate was a multiethnic feudal political entity in North Caucasus. The first mentions of it start appearing in chronicles from the 5th century, and it was eliminated in 1820 during Russian conquest of the Caucasus. The state's territories were spanning over Kaitag, Dakhaday and partially Segokala, Derbent, Kayakent districts of modern Dagestan.

Kaitag Utsmiate
5th century — 1820
Status	Principality
Capital	Jalagi, Qala-Quraish, Urkarakh, Majalis, Bashly
Official languages	Arabic, Kaitag, Kumyk
Common languages	Muirin, Sanzhi-Itsari, Kubachi, Kaitag, Juhuri, Kumyk, Azerbaijani
Religion	Islam Judaism (minority) Christianity (till 15th c.) Paganism (till 17th c.)
The Utsmi of Kaitag
Preceded by Succeeded by Caucasian Albania Russian Empire
Today part of	Dagestan

References

• А. О. Муртазаев, Кайтаг в VIII - первой половине XIX в. (Исследование политической истории и роли в системе политических структур Северо-Восточного Кавказа).
• С. К. Умаханов, Историческая география Дагестана XVII — нач. XIX в.