Hapach of Hatuqay was a Circassian politician and a ruling prince of the Principality of Hatuqay in the 18th century.
Info Hapach was born into the ruling family of the Hatuqay. The Hatuqay were ruled by the Hatuqo family of the Hatuqay princes. The Hatuqay nobility traced their lineage to Prince Hatuqo, the younger brother of Boletoqo (progenitor of the Chemguy princes). The Principality of Hatuqay had a strong army and was one of the most warlike of Circassian principalities, known for its princes who were engaged in ceaseless internal wars against other Circassians; in addition to wars against other Circassians, they actively participated in wars against the Crimean Tatars. They had, according to Tatar writers, abundance of food supplies enough to feed a multi-thousand-strong army for more than a month. Of the grain crops, wheat, millet, and barley were grown. Horse breeding underwent significant development. In the mid 18th century, the Hatuqay were ruled by prince Hapach. Under his rule, relations with the Bzhedugs, previously sour since the time of Aledjuq of Hatuqay, improved significantly; his daughter was betrothed to the Bzhedug prince Batcheriy. Relations with the Chemguys deteriorated. During his time, the Hatuqays lived near the modern stanitsa of Severnaya.
According to Russian sources, Hapach had a strained relationship with the Chemguy prince Boletoqo, due to a hunting incident. This specific story has been recorded about Hapach, during a hunt with Boletoqo, the prince of Chemguy:
A burial site located in the Severskaya stanitsa region, former territory of Hatuqay, is named the "holy grave of Hapach" (; Hepache yiqoth).
See also Hatuqay Circassians
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