Marsho means freedom in Chechen
Thursday 18 September, 2008 | no comments
When in the 1830s, Nicholas I, tsar of Russia, invaded Caucasus Mountains he was met by a fierce resistance from the highlanders who had lived there for generations. Nevertheless, in 1859, Russia conquered and incorporated the territory into its own region. Over a century later, in 1991, the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria declared its independence from the...