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The Sado-Orsoy dynasty (Chechen: Сада-Орсой) was a historical powerful Chechen dynasty that had ruled the territory of today's Chechnya and Ingushetia as well as neighboring regions for centuries.

First mention
It was first mentioned in the 1st century BCE as the large "Isadik/Sadik" tribe by Strabo, who were farmers which inhabited the mountains North of Caucasian Albania. This coincides with Chechen folklore, in which it is claimed that the Sadoy clan had always been dominant in the South East of today's Chechnya (Cheberloy region).

Rise to power
Under Khasi I, the dynasty gained significant power in Chechnya, Ingushetia and Alania after the death of the democratically elected leader of the Chechens, Gharbin Nashkh, after which the Durdzuk society split in to two: in the West, encompassing most of today's Ingushetia, the Arshtins and the Alans (as well as the Cheberloy region), were the supporters of the king. The tribes who recognized the dynasty were called "As/Az". In the east, there were the Democratic Nakh tribes, such as the Nokhch-Mokhkans (East Chechnya), the Avkhar and the southern mountainous regions of today's Chechnya, who recognized the ancient Democratic Mekhk-Kkhel (National council) as being their legitimate government.

Mongol invasions of Durdzuketi and Alania
With the start of the 3rd Mongol invasion of Durdzuketi and Alania in 1238, the Sado-Orsoy actively resisted the Mongols. However, with Fall of Maghas in 1240 and the later execution of Khasi I in 1241 split the dynasty in to two: In the South, there was Khour's regime, which continued the resistance against the Mongol Empire, while in the North and East, there was the regime of Ors, which had capitulated to the Mongol horde and ran a pro-Mongol administration of the region. He established the village today known as Elistanzhoy, making him the ancestor of the clan of the same name. Due to the resistance led by Khour, an active hunt for members of the dynasty began. At the end of the persecution, only 3 members survived: Ors, Khour I, and his son, Chakh.

The two sides would clash several times in the struggle for power, until Ors managed to decisively defeat Khour I in the Battle of Sadoy-Lam, also ending the Insurgency in Durdzuketi.

From the uprising of Chakh to the Durdzuk reconquest of the plane
After the death of Khour I, Chakh continued the work of his father, resisting the Mongols. In 1278, he launched the large Uprising of the North Caucasians, sometimes also referred to as the Dedyakov rebellion. The uprising ended in a defeat however and with the death of Chakh in February of 1278. He was succeeded by his son, Khasi II.

The death of Chakh severely weakened the influence of the Sado-Orsoy dynasty in Durdzuk and Alan lands, as the mountaineers stopped recognizing the Royal house over themselves.

Between the years 1318-1319, Khasi's II uprising in the mountains took place. Although the mountaineers have stopped recognizing the dynasty, they did support the uprising. Despite this the uprising was crushed by the Mongols, and the fate of Khasi II is unknown.

According to other versions, Khasi II, being a Muslim, unlike his ancestors, cooperated with the Golden Horde.

Khour II and Durdzuk reconquest of the plane
In 1362, Khour II was elected the leader of the Vainakh, thus starting the Durdzuk reconquest of the Chechens plane. It ended in a success, after which Khour II established a new Vaynakh state: Princedom of Simsim, which was under the rule of the Sado-Orsoy dynasty.

Ruling family

 * Khasi I/Khan Khusy, Prince of Durdzuketi (late 1190s-1241), king of Alania (1207?-1241), participant in the Mongol invasions of Durdzuketi
 * Khour I, son of the previous, prince of Durdzuketi (1241-1252), king of Alania (1241-1252), participant in the Mongol invasions of Durdzuketi (Siege of Maghas, leader of the insurgency in Durdzuketi
 * Chakh, son of the previous, prince of Durdzuketi (1253-1278), king of Alania (1253-1278), leader of the uprising of the North Caucasians (Dedyakov rebellion)
 * Khasi II, son of the previous, disputed ruler of Durdzuketi (1278-1319?) and Alania(1278-1319?), leader of the uprising of 1318
 * Khour II/Gayur Khan, son of the previous, ruler of the from him established Princedom of Simsim (1362-1395, 1396), participant in the Timurid invasions of Simsim
 * Makham/Muhammad, son of the previous, ruler of Simsim (1395-1396?), participant in the Timurid invasions of Simsim on the side of the Timurids
 * Surakat, brother of Khour II, ruler of the Avar Khanate (1362-1396, early 1430s) and Simsim (1396-early 1430s), participant in the Timurid invasions of Simsim
 * Bayr, son of the previous, ruler of the Avar Khanate (early 1430s-?), participant in the Timurid invasions of Simsim

Sado-Orsoy rulers of unknown ancestry

 * Ors, ruler of Durdzuketi (1241-?) and Alania (1241-?), participant in the Mongol invasions of Durdzuketi on the side of the Mongols, opposer of Khour I

Other significant members

 * Atachi, son of Khasi I, participant in the Mongol invasions of Durdzuketi, servant in the Mongol army
 * Bodar, son of the previous, servant in the Mongol army
 * Fodim, son of the previous, servant in the Mongol army
 * Asanzhen, son of Ors, servant in the Mongol army
 * Nikolai, son of Ors, servant in the Mongol army
 * Miklai, son of Ors, servant in the Mongol army
 * Tszya-Khua, grandson of the previous, servant in the Mongol army
 * Chzhoyanibu-Khua, son of the previous, servant in the Mongol army
 * Sarka, son of Surakat, participant in the Timurid invasions of Simsir

Today
Today, the clans "Orsoy" and "Sadoy" exist among the Cheberloy Tukhums of Chechnya. The Elistanzhoy clan also descends from the dynasty, Ors to be exact, who established the town "Ela-Jaaran-Korta" (Elistanzhoy), meaning "Princely cross top".