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Keleshbey Chachba

d. 1808 · 18th century · Also known as Kelesh Ahmed-Bey Shervashidze

Keleshbey Chachba, also called Kelesh Ahmed-Bey Shervashidze, was prince of Abkhazia in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. A Muslim ruler under Ottoman overlordship, he built up princely power, controlled the port of Sukhum and dealt with both the Ottomans and Russia. He was assassinated in 1808, and his son Giorgi then placed the principality under Russian protection in 1810.

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Principality of Abkhazia

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Keleshbey Chachba. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/keleshbey-chachba
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