Interest of the English Toward the Circassians Within the Context of Causcasian Politics: The Sample of John Longworth

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Kuş A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF HISTORY-TARIH DERGISI, cilt.0, sa.74, ss.163-189, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 0 Sayı: 74
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.26650/iutd.854999
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF HISTORY-TARIH DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, L'Année philologique, Historical Abstracts, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.163-189
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Caucasia, England, Circassians, Traveler, Longworth
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Given the geostrategically important location of Caucasia, many states aimed to establish their domination in the region. In fact, Russia's expansion in the region threatened the interests of England in the East in the 19th century and caused great distress. Therefore, England aimed to put a barrier against the progress of Russia by collaborating with the Circassians and sending agents to the region. One such agent was the journalist John Longworth. Referring to the work of Longworth, this study aims to evaluate the reasons behind the interest of the English toward the Circassians and the expectations of the Circassians from England as a follower.