Abazinia

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Abazinia, Abazashta or Abaza is a historical country^{[citation needed]} at the northern mountainside of the Caucasus Major, now the northern part of Karachay–Cherkess Republic, Russia. Abazinia is the home of the Abazins, a people that speak the Abazin language. They are closely related to the Abkhaz people.

In the 16th-18th century, Abazinia was a part of Kabarda and was often raided by the Crimeans. The area became a part of the Russian Empire in the 19th century. During the rule of Kabardians, Crimeans, and Russians, some Abazins were forcibly resettled from their homeland.