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House of Dipsheu

House of Dipsheu

Circassian house of privateer origin.

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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Etymology

Dipsheu means "our Psheu" in Ubykh: Дипшэу, referring that the family ruled over the valley which Psou River is flowing through, which is the present-day border of Russian Federation and Abkhazia.[citation needed]

Notable members

Circassia

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Russian Empire

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Ottoman Empire

Soviet Union

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Modern Age

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References

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    Адыгэ ЛъэкъуацӀэхэмрэ Тамыгъэхэмрэ - Цуекъо Алый // Мыекъуапэ Адыгэ Рэспубликэм Итхылъ ТэдзапӀ 2012
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