Historical title used for the rulers of Kumyk people in Dagestan
Shamkhal, or Shawhal[1] (Kumyk: Şawhal) is a title used by Kumyk rulers in Dagestan and the Northeast Caucasus during the 8th–19th centuries.[2] By the 16th century, the state had its capital at Tarki and was thus known as the Shamkhalate of Tarki.[3]
- ^ ШЕРЕФ-АД-ДИН ЙЕЗДИ->КНИГА ПОБЕД->ПУБЛИКАЦИЯ 1941 Г.->ЧАСТЬ 2
- ^ Шамхальство Тарковское Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона. — С.-Пб.: Брокгауз-Ефрон. 1890—1907.
- ^ С. А. Белокуров. Сношения России с Кавказом — М., 1888, page 58
