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Islamic chieftain Shamil (1797 - 1871), a political and religious leader from the Northern Caucasus who led his people in their resistance against the Russians, circa 1840. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Islamic chieftain Shamil (1797 - 1871), a political and religious leader from the Northern Caucasus who led his people in their resistance against the Russians, circa 1840. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)