The history of Chechnya is one of imperialism gone terribly wrong. In the 13th and 14th centuries, Chechens were among the few peoples to fend off Mongol conquerors, but at a terrible cost. Turks, Persians, and Russians sought to seize Chechnya, and it was finally absorbed into the Russian Empire in 1859.
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For though the day be never so longe,
At last the ... STEPHEN HAWES The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them STEPHEN KING When you get just a complete sense of blackness or void ahead of you, that somehow the future looks ... STEPHEN FRY You are essentially who you create yourself to be and all that occurs in your life is the result of ... STEPHEN RICHARDS Minds are like flowers, they only open when the time is right. STEPHEN RICHARDS If life hands you lemons, make lemonade! Words to live by, especially when you kept in mind t... STEPHEN KING We accept the love we think we deserve. STEPHEN CHBOSKY Sometimes people use thought to not participate in life. STEPHEN CHBOSKY It was the kind of kiss that made me know that I was never so happy in my whole life. STEPHEN CHBOSKY