Seferbiy Zaneqo
Seferbiy Zaneqo (1798 – 1 January 1860) or Sefer Pasha was a Circassian diplomat and military commander who served as the 5th leader of the Circassian Confederation from 1859 to 1860. He took part in the Russo-Circassian War both in a military and a political capacity. Advocating for the Circassian cause in the west and acting as an emissary of the Ottoman Empire in the region. By the end of his life Zaneqo had emerged as the leader of the Circassian resistance.
Sefer Bey Zaneqo | |
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| Занэкъо Сэфэрбий (Adyghe) | |
An illustration of Zaneqo in daily wear, 1845. By Miner Kilbourne Kellogg | |
| Confederate Leader of Circassia | |
| In office 1859–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Amin |
| Succeeded by | Qerandiqo Berzeg |
| Ottoman ambassador to Circassia | |
| In office 1829–1860 | |
| Appointed by | Abdulmejid I |
| Preceded by | Ferah Ali Pasha |
| De facto Circassian ambassador to the Ottomans | |
| In office 1831–1860 | |
| Appointed by | Himself |
| De facto Circassian ambassador to Britain | |
| In office 1831–1860 | |
| Appointed by | Himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1798 Anapa, Circassia |
| Died | 1 January 1860 (aged 61–62) Shapsug province, Circassia |
| Resting place | Vordobgach valley |
| Children | Qarabatir Zaneqo |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Circassian Confederation Ottoman Empire |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Circassian War Muhammad Ali's seizure of power Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) Crimean War |
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