BELLIGERENT // 2 wars
Caucasian Imamate
Wikidata · Q2088141
Active span
1763 – 1864
Profile
The Caucasian Imamate, also known as the North Caucasian Imamate, was a state founded by Muslim imams in the early-to-mid 19th century across Dagestan and Chechnya. It emerged during the Caucasian War (1817–1864) as a resistance movement against the Russian Empire's expansion into the region. The Imamate sought to unify the diverse peoples of the North Caucasus under a centralized Islamic governance structure, implementing sharia law to consolidate political and military opposition to Russian rule.
Where they fought
23 of 24 plotted
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When they fought
24 battles · 2 wars
Most active in 1854 — 7 catalogued battles.
Battles
24 engagements
February 1, 1830
Battle of Khunzakh
Caucasian War
August 23, 1832
Assault on Germenchuk
Caucasian War
October 1, 1832
Battle of Gimry
Caucasian War
July 11, 1840
Battle of the Valerik River
Caucasian War
February 19, 1840
Siege of Lazarevsky
Caucasian War
May 30, 1842
Battle of Ichkeria
Caucasian War
January 1, 1845
Battle of Dargo
Caucasian War
November 4, 1853
Battle of Oltenitza
Crimean War
November 30, 1853
Battle of Sinop
Crimean War
September 20, 1854
Battle of Alma
Crimean War
October 25, 1854
Battle of Balaclava
Crimean War
August 1, 1854
Battle of Bomarsund
Crimean War
November 5, 1854
Battle of Inkerman
Crimean War
September 1, 1854
Siege of Petropavlovsk
Crimean War
January 1, 1854
Siege of Sevastopol
Crimean War
January 1, 1854
Siege of Silistra (1854)
Crimean War
February 17, 1855
Battle of Eupatoria
Crimean War
October 17, 1855
Battle of Kinburn
Crimean War
June 18, 1855
Battle of Malakoff
Crimean War
August 16, 1855
Battle of the Chernaya
Crimean War
November 29, 1855
Siege of Kars
Crimean War
November 24, 1855
Siege of Taganrog
Crimean War
January 1, 1859
Capture of Vedeno
Caucasian War
June 2, 1864
Battle of Qbaada
Caucasian War
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