Jembulat Boletoqo

Jembulat Boletoqo
Jembulat Boletoqo
Болэтыкъо Джанболэт
	Symbol of the Boletoqo clan
Prince of Chemguy
Preceded by	Mishawost Boletoqo
	In office; 1827–1836
De facto Prince of Chemguy
	In office; 1814–1827
Personal details
Born	?; Temirgoy, Circassia
Died	1836; Prochnyi Okop, Russian Empire
Relations	Aytech Atajuq Boletoqo (father)
Military service
Allegiance	Circassian Confederation Chemguy Principality; Ottoman Empire
Rank	Prince
Battles/wars	Russo-Circassian War

Jembulat Boletoqo (Adyghe: Болэтыкъо Джанболэт, romanized: Bolətıqo Dɉanbolət) was a Circassian military commander, politician, nobleman and leader of the Temirgoy region. He was one of the most influential figures in the Russo-Circassian War.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] He had a big influence on the entire Trans-Kuban region. He was famous for his courage and tough will.^[5]^[6] He had great influence among all Circassians, including the Abadzekhs, with whom he was associated with.

Hailing from the Temirgoy (КIэмыргъуэй) tribe and being the son of Aytech Khatajuq, he was born into a wealthy princely clan which held massive influence in the trans-kuban region.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Novitskii G.V. Vospominaniya Vospitannika Pervogo Vypuska Iz Artilleriiskogo Uchilisha. Voennyi Sbornik. No 2, 1871, p. 305
^ Stal’ K.F. Etnograficheskii Ocherk Cherkesskogo Naroda. Kavkazskii Sbornik (Tiflis, 1900), v. 21, p. 84.
^ "Jembulat Bolotoko: The Prince of Princes (Part One)". Jamestown. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
^ "JEMBULAT BOLOTOKO: PRENSLERİN PRENSİ (PŞIXEM 'ARİPŞ*)". cherkessia.net. 2013. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
^ Stahl, K. F.: "had a tremendous influence on the entire Trans-Kuban region. He was famous for his courage, strong character and tough will. This was the last representative of the chivalrous generation of the former Circassian princes."
^ Potto, V. A.: "With fearlessness he combined an extraordinary gift of eloquence, an astute mind, an iron will ... Whole legends circulated about him, and folk bards praised his deeds in their songs."

[:0-1] Novitskii G.V. Vospominaniya Vospitannika Pervogo Vypuska Iz Artilleriiskogo Uchilisha. Voennyi Sbornik. No 2, 1871, p. 305

[:2-2] Stal’ K.F. Etnograficheskii Ocherk Cherkesskogo Naroda. Kavkazskii Sbornik (Tiflis, 1900), v. 21, p. 84.

[:023-3] "Jembulat Bolotoko: The Prince of Princes (Part One)". Jamestown. Retrieved 2021-01-05.

[:122-4] "JEMBULAT BOLOTOKO: PRENSLERİN PRENSİ (PŞIXEM 'ARİPŞ*)". cherkessia.net. 2013. Retrieved 2021-01-05.

[5] Stahl, K. F.: "had a tremendous influence on the entire Trans-Kuban region. He was famous for his courage, strong character and tough will. This was the last representative of the chivalrous generation of the former Circassian princes."

[:3-6] Potto, V. A.: "With fearlessness he combined an extraordinary gift of eloquence, an astute mind, an iron will ... Whole legends circulated about him, and folk bards praised his deeds in their songs."

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