Russo-Caucasian conflict

Russo-Caucasian conflict
	; Ethnic map of Caucasus
Date	c. 1550 – ongoing (c. 475 years) (recent phase: 1991– ongoing)
Location	North Caucasus
Result	Ongoing
Territorial; changes	Following the conflict with Kumyks, Russia largely withdrew from the Caucasus for nearly 115 years (1560-1607); After the Russo-Circassian War and genocide, Circassians were expelled from the Kuban region, which was resettled by Russians and Cossacks (1763–1878); North Caucasian states incorporated into Russia as the Terek Oblast after the Caucasian War (1864–1917); North Caucasian independence in the MRNC and NCE (1917–1922); Caucasian AO‘s (Karachay AO, Kabardino-Balkarian AO, Ossetian AO, Checheno-Ingush AO, Dagestan AO) incorporated into the Soviet Union (1922–1936); Caucasian ASSR‘s (Karachay-Cherkessia ASSR, Kabardino-Balkarian ASSR, Ossetian ASSR, Checheno-Ingush ASSR, Dagestan ASSR) incorporated into the Russian SFSR (1936–1944; 1957–1991); Provisional government supported by Nazi Germany (1940–1944); Deportation of the Karachays, Deportation of the Balkars, Deportation of the Chechens and Ingush to Central Asia (1943–57); Independence as the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (1991–2000); Prigorodny District was taken by Ossetians, with the support of Russian forces, from Ingushetia (1992); Russia topples the leadership of Chechnya and Caucasian Emirate (2000–2017);
Belligerents
Caucasian states, militants and allied groups	Russian Federation; (1991–Present);
Including:; Islamic State – Caucasus Province; (2015–Present); Caucasus Emirate; (2007–2017); Chechen Republic of Ichkeria; (1991–Present); Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus; (1989–2000); North Caucasus National Committee; (1940–1944); Red Caucasians; (1921–1924); North Caucasian Emirate; (1919-1920); Mountain Republic; (1917–1922); Ossetians; (1817-1830); Caucasian Imamate; (1828–1859; 1877-1878); Ingushetia; (1817–1858); Dagestan nations; (1800–1859); Chechen tribes; (1791–1840; 1859-1861); Karachay-Balkars; (1787–1834; 1855); Sheikh Mansur Movement; (1785–1791); Principality of Abkhazia; (1778–1864); Abazinia; (1778–1864); Grand Principality of Great Kabarda; (1763–1825); Circassia; (1711-1864; 1877-1878); Nogais; (1569–1783); Shamkhalate of Tarki (1556–1813; 1823; 1831; 1843);	Preceded by:; Soviet Union; (1922–1991); Soviet Russia; (1917–1922); White Movement; (1917–1920); Russian Empire; (1721–1917); Tsardom of Russia (1547–1721);

The Russo-Caucasian conflict is a protracted ethnic and political struggle between various North Caucasian peoples and Russian, Soviet, and Imperial Russian authorities. This conflict dates back to the 16th century, as Russian forces sought to expand southward. Various Caucasian groups, including Abazins, Abkhazians, Circassians, Chechens, Ingush, Karachay -Balkars, Ossetians and Dagestanis (various Dagestani nations), resisted Russian control through both armed and diplomatic means. The conflict’s modern phase intensified following the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991, with separatist aspirations and resistance movements that continued to face suppression into the 21st century.