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Imam Shamil

generalissimoRussian Empire3 battles1 war

Lifespan

1797 – 1871

18001810182018301840185018601870Caucasian War · 1763-1864Battle of Khunzakh — February 1, 1830 · Caucasian Imamate · Caucasian WarBattle of Gimry — October 1, 1832 · Caucasian Imamate · Caucasian WarBattle of Dargo — January 1, 1845 · Caucasian Imamate · Caucasian War

Active service 1830–1845 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 33.

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Imam Shamil was the third Imam of the Caucasian Imamate (1840–1859), and a Muslim sheikh of the Naqshbandi Sufi order. Nicknamed the "Caucasian Eagle", he was the political, military, and spiritual leader of North Caucasian resistance to Imperial Russia in the 1800s; his rule was recognized in Dagestan and Chechnya, and indirectly through his representative Muhammad Amin, in Circassia. He is considered a hero by peoples of the Northern Caucasus.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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