List of leaders of the Circassian Confederation

[1] In 1237, the Dominican monks Richard and Julian, as part of the Hungarian embassy, visited Circassia and the main city of this country Matrega, located on the Taman Peninsula.

The letter of Pope John XXII, addressed to the Grand Prince of Zichia (Circassia) Verzacht, dates back to 1333, in which the Roman pontiff thanked the ruler for his diligence in introducing the Catholic faith among his subjects.

[4][5][6][7] In 1827, Ismail Berzeg officially declared the military confederation of the Circassian tribes and by 1839 united a significant part of Circassia under his control.

[12][13][14] After learning that a warriorly scholar has arrived, thousands of families moved to the Abdzakh region to accept his rule.

In June 1860, at a congress of representatives of Circassians, a parliament was formed as the highest legislative body of Circassia.