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House of Dipsheu
Circassian house of privateer origin. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
House of Dipsheu (also referred to as Dipshow or Psheu) (Ubykh: Дыпщэу Лъэпкъ, Russian: Дипшов, Turkish: Dipşov Ailesi) is a Circassian privateer house of Ubykhia of Circassia, who controlled the entirety of Psou River until the end of Russo-Circassian War.[1] They were known for their privateer activities along the Black Sea coast of Circassia.[citation needed] They are found in Adygea and Krasnodar Krai within Russian Federation; as well as in Republic of Turkey due to Circassian Genocide in the present day.
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House of Dipsheu Дыпщэу Лъэпкъ | |
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Circassian house of privateer origin | |
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Etymology | Dipsheu (Дыпщэу) meaning "our Psheu" in Ubykh dialect of Circassian |
Place of origin | Psheu valley, Ubykhia, Circassia (present-day Psou River, Krasnodar Krai, Russia and northwesternmost Abkhazia) |
Founded | Unknown (Unknown) |
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