The City of Shangir was the Capital of the Ancient Adigha State

G. Y. Klaprot says: ′′ From the oral stories about their origin, I learned from the elders that the prince’s ancestor and the founder of their kind in the ancient times settled in Shangir, which is now a bunch of ruins near Anapa, in the country of natuhaja, where did they originate not only princes, but also the entire Circassian genus “. [Klaprot G. Yu.,”A trip to the Caucasus and Georgia”.]

According to Havzhoko Sh. M., Shangir was considered the cradle of the Cherkess people. It was a quadrilateral strengthening, carried by a powerful wall, shaft and a tear, with four gates.” Here was the famous Tubi Hasa country, an extremely fertile plot of land divided between the famous surnames.” [Havzhoko Sh. M.,”Heroes and emperors in Adyga history”.]

C. C. Bronevsky noticed: ′′ According to Kuban bays and swamps, there are prominent bulk mounds to the north, which from afar also look like strengthening. They say that there used to be a city of Temirgoiv owner named Shangir. Temirgois and many Cherkess knees produce themselves from this place, honored for their ancient homeland.” [Bronevsky S. M.,” The latest geographical and historical information about the Caucasus.”]

′′ The capital of Cherkessia and the residence of Inal itself was the fortified city of Shangir, built by Grandfather Inala Abdan-Khan between the rivers of Psyf and Napil on the ruins of ancient Syndica, the main city of Sindh state. “[Oh. Hutsulyak,” Cossacks, Cherkasy and Cherkasy.”]

Shangir is a city that has now been destroyed. It was located near Anapa, in the lands of the natuhans, and all the Circassians, and princes of Temirgoev residents believe that they come from there. Indeed, you can still see walls and moats, approximately three versts in diameter – these are the remains of this ancient city; they extend east to Psyf, and west to Nephil. In the north, on the part of the Kuban tops, you can see a lot of strengthens that can be mistaken for military structures.”[ Blaramberg I., ′′ A brief historical essay about Kabardinians”.]