Country: Russia
Group: Nogai
Date Finalized: April 4, 2022
Team: Elizabeth Ardila (lead), Omer Carrillo, Nichole Dahlen, Maki Davidson, Rami Sussan
Content Warning: Genocide, War
Approximate Time Period: 1711-1783
The Nogai in Russia number around 103,660 (Minority Rights, 2015). The members of this group predominantly reside in the Northern Dagestan, Chechnya, Ingushetia, Karachay-Cherkessia and Stavropol Krai regions within Russia (Minority Rights, 2015). The members are predominately Sunni Muslim and likely descended from Turkic Qipchaks and their Mongol Conquerors (Minority Rights, 2015).
There is evidence that suggests a history of lethal violence against the Nogai people in Russia. The tensions between the group and Russians began in the 1500s during Russia’s expansion into Ottoman Turk territory. Due to this violent encroachment on their territory the Nogai responded with violence. As a result, in 1711, the Kalmyks and the Russians killed 11,460 Nogai in Kuban, taking their camels, cattle, and sheep, women, and children (Nogai Hord, 2022). In 1783 Catherine II declared Crimea as part of Russia, however, the Nogai refused to take a loyalty oath to the Russian empire leading to hostility (“Российские военные и…,” n.d.). This hostility lead to Russian troops to block rivers and crossings. The Nogai rebelled and attacked the blocked rivers in August of 1783 to which they suffered great casualties at the hand of the Russians (“Российские военные и…,” n.d.). In total it is estimated that the Nogai lost 7,000 warriors and 1,000 were captured, this is not including women and children during this 1783 uprising (“Российские военные и…,” n.d.). In modern times evidence of lethal violence is not apparent and the Nogai have settled in Russia. However, there has been tension and anger from the Nogai that there is a lack of incorporation of their culture and lack of teaching of Nogai (Minority Rights, 2015).
The data quality is rated a 1/3 for evidence regarding lethal violence against the Nogai. This is because while there is some information available most information could only be found on Wikipedia or on a couple Russian sources.
Sources
- Minority Rights Group. Nogai. (2015, June 19). https://minorityrights.org/minorities/nogai/
- Российские военные и дипломаты о статусе Крыма в период правления Шагин-гирея: фонд “москва-крым” – крым сегодня в новостях и событиях. (n.d.). Retrieved March 25, 2022, from http://moscow-crimea.ru/history/hanstvo/diplomaty.html