Principality of Besleney

Summary

The Principality of Besleney was a historical principality and a region of Circassia. It occupied a strategic position in the upper reaches of the Kuban River and served as a distinct political entity from the late 1530s until the end of the Russo-Circassian War in 1860s. For much of its history, Besleney was an ally of the Crimean Khanate, and the two states had royal marriage ties.