Khour I
| Khour Sado-Orsoy I | |
|---|---|
| Prince of the Alans and Durdzuks | |
| Reign | 1241–1252 |
| Predecessor | Khasi I |
| Successor | Chakh |
| Died | 1252 |
| Spouse | Esirat |
| Dynasty | Sado-Orsoy |
| Father | Khasi I |
| Religion | Orthodox Christianity (?-1240) No religion (1240–1252) |
Khour I (Chechen: Эла Ховра), sometimes also referred to as Mokhtsur (Chechen: Мохцур) was a Chechen leader and self proclaimed ruler of the Durdzuks and Alans from 1241 to 1252 as well as the leader of the Insurgency in Durdzuketi. He belonged to the powerful Sado-Orsoy clan.[1][2][3][4][5]
Family and descendants[edit]
Early life[edit]
In the early 1200s, he was sent on two major campaigns together with the Georgian commander Ivane Mkhargrdzeli: The first being the invasion and pacification of the region Mingrelia, while the second being the invasion of Circassia.[6][4]
In the Sadoy village in Southeastern Chechnya, there is a place called "Khovri aul" (Chechen: Ховри аул), which is said to have been the personal estate of Khour.[2][6]
Mongol invasions of Durdzuketi and Alania[edit]
Campaign in Circassia[edit]
Before the start of the Main Mongol campaign of Durdzuketi and Alania, his father, Khasi I, requested the pro-Mongol administrators of Zichia to be under Alan rule, which was denied, after which Khasi sent Khour on another campaign in Circassia, in order to fight the Mongols. However, with the approach of Mongol troops on the capital of Alania and Durdzuketi, Maghas, Khasi recalled the army led by Khour in order to defend the city.[7]
Siege of Maghas[edit]
By the start of the Siege of Maghas in November 1239, Khour I had not yet arrived from his campaign in Zichia. Not long however he arrived, and fought himself through enemy lines, driving a part of the Miongol army away, after which he entered and fortified himself in the city. Although the defence of Maghas was fierce and many attempts by the Mongols to storm the fortress failed, after a major assault on the city in January 1240, led by Batu Khan, Kadan, Güyük, Möngke Khan as well as pro-Mongol Durdzuks such as Matarsha, the city was successfully stormed and eventually captured. This marked the capitulation of Khasi I and the end of the Durdzuk and Alan resistance. Before the attack, Khour's wife and Botur's niece, Esirat, managed to flee the city through a secret passage into Cheberla, Southeastern Chechnya, where she gave birth to Khour's only son–Chakh, sometimes also referred to as Chakhig.[8][9][10][11][12]
Reign and the Insurgency in Durdzuketi[edit]
Prelude[edit]
Right after the capitulation of Khasi I, his choice was rejected by Khour, who believed that the thought of submission was hateful. He raised an army and rebelled against the Mongols. The death of Ögedei Khan in 1241 also marked the beginning of several uprisings across the Mongol Empire, notably Alania, Durdzuketi and Circassia.[11]
Because of the disobedience of Khour, Khasi I was brutally executed by blinding and then quartering. Because of this, up until the Russian conquest of Chechnya and Dagestan, he was considered a holy martyr by the Chechen people.[13][14]
After the execution of his father, Khour declared himself the sole legitimate heir of Khasi I, and under him, the resistance continued. His older brother, Atachi, became a servant in the Mongol army.[15][16][14]
The execution of Khasi was followed by a succession crisis. To restore stability, the Mongols preferred a member of the royal house, Ors/Ars, in Yuan Shi referred to as Ars-Alan. After being put into power, Ors undertook several campaigns to stabilize the land he ousted the Sadoy and Peshkhoy clans, forcing both of them to join Khour's counter campaign in the mountains. Both clans would become the bulk of Khour's army.[8][17][18][11][19][11][20]
Khour started the path of resistance with the renunciation of Christianity and the adoption of a "Military cult", as well as the adoption of a nickname–Mokhtsur.[21]
The insurgency[edit]
Khour was especially active in the Sharo-Orga gorge, where he frequently raided Mongol fortresses and ambushed Mongol armies. Today, this area is called "Mokhtsura b'o t'eba'kkhuna nek' ", meaning "The street (where) Mokhtsur raised an army".[18][22]
Botur, a pro-Mongol Durdzuk administrator, in order to strengthen his power and authority, undertook a number of tricks in order to further divide the Sado-Orsoy dynasty. As a result of these provocations, a battle between the forces of the Mongols and their allies led by Ors, Botur, Navraz and others against the resistance army led by Khour in 1252.[23][24]
The Mongols and pro-Mongol Durdzuks gathered their forces and occupied a strong position on Mt. Sadoy-Lam. During the fierce battle that ensued, the forces of Khour failed to capture the mountain and suffered a devatating defeat, which put an end to the insurgency in Durdzuketi.[23][24]
Death[edit]
Not long after the defeat of Khour's fighters in the Battle of Sadoy-Lam, he was betrayed by Georgian princes, which eventually led to his capture and assassination.[23][24][19]
Successor[edit]
A year after his father's death in 1253, the 13-year-old Chakh came of age: he was crowned. Having become the new leader of the Durdzuks and Alans, Chakh continued the work of his father, the fight against the Mongols. He would later become the main leader of the uprising of the North Caucasians, commonly known as the Dedyakov Rebellion.[25][26]
See also[edit]
- Mongol invasions of Durdzuketi
- Siege of Maghas
- Khasi I
- Chakhig
- Botur
- Ors Ela
- Mongol invasions of Circassia
- Battle of Sadoy-Lam
References[edit]
- ↑ Муртазалиев, p. 184-187.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Сулейманов 1978, p. 251.
- ↑ Ангуни 2013, pp. 12, 16-22.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Айдамиров.
- ↑ Тесаев 2020, pp. 87-88.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ангуни 2013, p. 12.
- ↑ Ангуни 2013, pp. 16-17.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Иванов, p. 282-283, 299.
- ↑ Сулейманов 1978, p. 252.
- ↑ Ангуни 2013, pp. 17-18.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Хизриев.
- ↑ Муртазалиев, p. 185-186.
- ↑ Тесаев 2020, p. 87.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Ангуни 2013, p. 18.
- ↑ Иванов, p. 282–283.
- ↑ Тесаев 2020, pp. 87–88.
- ↑ Сулейманов 1978, p. 726.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Ангуни 2013, p. 21.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Муртазалиев, p. 185.
- ↑ Тесаев 2020, p. 89.
- ↑ Ангуни 2013, p. 19.
- ↑ Сулейманов 1978, p. 452.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Тесаев 2020, p. 88.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Ангуни 2013, p. 22.
- ↑ Муртазалиев, p. 186.
- ↑ Ангуни 2013, p. 25.
Literature[edit]
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- Хизриев, А.Х. ЧЕЧНЯ В ПЕРИОД ИНОЗЕМНЫХ НАШЕСТВИЙ (XIII-XV вв.) (in русский). Search this book on
- Муртазалиев, В.Ю. К вопросу истории государства и права чеченцев (in русский). Грозный. Search this book on
- Айдамиров, А. Хронология истории Чечено-Ингушетии (in Russian).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
- Сулейманов, А. С. (1978). Топонимия Чечении (PDF) (in русский). Грозный: Чечено-Ингушское Книжное Издательство. pp. 1–233. Search this book on
- Иванов, А.И. История монголов (Юань-ши) об асах-аланах (in Russian).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
- Тесаев, 3.А. (2020). Исторические личности Чечни (XI-XXI вв.) (in Russian). Грозный: Акционерное общество Издательско-полиграфический комплекс Грозненский рабочий. pp. 1–720.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
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