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In 1252, the forces of the Chechen resistance fighters led by Khour I clashed with the armies of the Mongol and their Durdzuk allies on Mt. Sadoy-Lam[lower-alpha 1], near the modern-day Chechen village Selmentauzen. The battle ended in a defeat for the former, resulting in Khour's assassination not long after and the end of the Insurgency in Durdzuketi.[lower-alpha 2][1][2][3]

Battle of Sadoy-Lam
Part of the Insurgency in Durdzuketi
Date1252
LocationSadoy-Lam, Durdzuketi
42°56′12″N 45°52′06″E / 42.936736647261625°N 45.86827203615239°E / 42.936736647261625; 45.86827203615239
Result

Mongol victory

  • End of Khour's insurgency
Belligerents

Durdzuk resistance fighters

  • Sadoy clan
  • Peshkhoy clan
Other Chechen clans

Mongol Empire

  • Mongol-led Kingdom of Alania
  • Kingdom of Boturcha
  • Kingdom of Navrazcho
Commanders and leaders
Khour I
Other Chechen tribal leaders
Ors
Botur
Navraz
Casualties and losses
Heavy Unknown

Previously, the resistance fighters led by Khour I had undertook several raids on Mongol posts in the lowlands and highlands of modern-day Chechnya. One such raids found place in 1252 on Sadoy-Lam. Before the attack of Khour's troops, the pro-Mongol Chechen commanders Ors, Botur and Navraz had gathered their forces and occupied a strong position on the mountain.[2]
During the battle that ensued, the troops of Khour II failed to capture the mountain and suffered a devastating defeat, which eventually put an end to the Insurgency of Khour II.[1][2][3]

Soon after the battle, Khour II was betrayed by Georgian princes, which eventually led to his assassination in the same year. He was succeeded by his only son Chakh the following year, in 1253.[1][3]

Notes[]

  1. Chechen: Садой-лам
  2. Chechen: Селман-Тевзана;
    Russian: Сельментаузен

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Муртазалиев, p. 185. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "FOOTNOTEМуртазалиев" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Тесаев 2020, p. 87-88. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "FOOTNOTEТесаев2020" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ангуни 2013, p. 22. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "FOOTNOTEАнгуни2013" defined multiple times with different content
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