Sheikh Mansur

Sheikh Mansur (Ushurma)
Born	c. 1760 Aldi, Chechnya
Died	13 April 1794 (1794-04-14) (aged 33) Shlisselburg, Russian Empire
Allegiance	Chechen Confederatión Circassia
Battles/wars	Sheikh Mansur Movement

Sheikh Mansur ("The-Victorious"; born Mansur Ushurma, Mansur Ucherman; c. 1760 – 13 April 1794) was a Chechen military commander and Islamic leader who led an anti-Russian North Caucasian resistance, known as the Sheikh Mansur Movement. He was influential in the resistance against Catherine the Great's imperialist expansion into the Caucasus during the late 18th century. Sheikh Mansur is considered the first leader of the resistance in the North Caucasus against Russian imperialism. He remains a hero of the Chechen and North Caucasian peoples in general, and their struggle for independence.^[1]