Azov War (1501–1502)

Crimean-Circassian War (1501–1502)
Part of Crimean–Circassian wars
Date 1501–1502 Location Circassia Azov Result Circassian victory
Belligerents
Crimean Khanate Ottoman Empire	Kabardia
Commanders and leaders
Mengli I Giray Mehmed I Giray Şehzade Mehmed †	Beslan

The Azov War or Crimean-Circassian War of 1501–1502 was a military conflict between the Crimean Khanate and the Kabardian Principality.^[1][2]

In the spring of 1501, the Crimean Tatars organized a campaign against the western Circassians. The campaign ended with the defeat of the Tatars.^[3] As revenge, in the autumn of 1501, the Circassians raided the vicinity of the Azov Fortress. They stole the cattle and killed the chase. In response, in 1502, the Ottoman Turks organized a punitive campaign against the lands of the Circassians. But the campaign did not take place due to the death of the Kafsky governor.^[1]

In 1504, Şehzade Mehmed attempted to organize another campaign into Circassia. He demanded that Khan Meñli I Giray provide troops for the expedition. However, the campaign was called off because Mehmed was poisoned on his father's orders. After these setbacks, Circassia remained free from Turkish aggression.^[4]