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Chechnya

Also known as Chechen Republic

Chechnya is a republic of the Russian Federation in the North Caucasus, with its capital at Grozny. Its people fought Russian conquest in the 19th-century Caucasian War, many under Imam Shamil, were deported en masse to Central Asia in 1944, and fought two wars against Russia after declaring independence in 1991. Since 2007 it has been ruled by Ramzan Kadyrov.

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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Caucasian Imamate North Caucasian Emirate

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Chechnya. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chechnya
MLA: “Chechnya.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chechnya. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Chechnya.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chechnya.
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