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Rededya

d. 1022 · 11th century

Rededya was a prince of the Kasogs, the Circassians of the north-western Caucasus. According to the Primary Chronicle, in 1022 he met Mstislav of Tmutarakan in single combat to decide a war, and Mstislav won and killed him, taking his family and lands. The story was also known to the author of the Tale of Igor's Campaign.

Rededya
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Principality of Tmutarakan

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Rededya. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rededya
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