Chechnya in the Caucasian War: some aspects
The paper deals with some issues related to the participation of Chechens in the Caucasus War. It is emphasized that from the sixteenth century the Chechens established relations of the military-political alliance with Russia, and the main cause of the rebellion in Chechnya in 1818 was the attempt of the Caucasian deputy A.P. Yermolov to set up strong Russian power in the region by the military force. The factors that led to the termination of hostilities in Chechnya in 1859 are given.