House of Chetao
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Country
Circassia (formerly)
Russian Empire (formerly)
Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus (formerly)
Soviet Union (formerly)
Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus(formerly)
Russia
Turkey
Syria
Jordan
Iraq
Circassia (formerly)
Russian Empire (formerly)
Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus (formerly)
Soviet Union (formerly)
Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus(formerly) Russia
Turkey
Syria
Jordan
IraqEtymologyChetao (Чэтао), meaning "swordsman" in Circassian
Place of originAbzakhia, Circassia (present-day Republic of Adyghea and Krasnodar Krai, Russia)
FoundedUnknown
| House of Chetao Чэтао Лъэпкъ | |
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| Circassian knightly house | |
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| Country | Circassia (formerly) Russian Empire (formerly) Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus (formerly) Soviet Union (formerly) Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus(formerly) Russia Turkey Syria Jordan Iraq |
| Etymology | Chetao (Чэтао), meaning "swordsman" in Circassian |
| Place of origin | Abzakhia, Circassia (present-day Republic of Adyghea and Krasnodar Krai, Russia) |
| Founded | Unknown |
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House of Chetao (also referred to as Chetaw) (Adyghe: Чэтао Лъэпкъ, Russian: Читао, Turkish: Çetaw Sülalesi, Çetav Sülalesi or Çetao Sülalesi) is a Circassian knightly house of Abzakh tribe of Circassia.[1] They are found in Republic of Adygea and Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation; as well as in Republic of Turkey, Syrian Arab Republic, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Republic of Iraq due to Circassian genocide in present day.
There are three main claims about the former place of residence of Chetao House: Tube (Nowadays Tuby), Mezmay, and Khidizh (nowadays Khadyzhensk).