Caucas

CaucasorKavkasos(Georgian:კავკასოსი,romanized:k'avk'asosi) was the supposed ancestor ofVainakh peoples(ChechensandIngush) according toThe Georgian Chronicles.His story is narrated in the compilation of the medieval Georgian chronicles,Kartlis Tskhovreba,taken down from oral tradition byLeonti Mroveliin the 11th century. The legend has it that he was a son ofTargamosand, thus, brother ofHayk(known to be ancestor ofArmenianpeople), Movakos,Lekos(referred to as the ancestor ofLezgic peoples),Heros,Kartlos(known to be ancestor of Georgian people), andEgros.

Thargamosand his sons.
The order of the figures from left to right is: Movakan, Bardos,Kartlos,Hayk,Lekos,Thargamos, Caucas, Egros. An opening folio of the Georgian Chronicles (Vakhtangiseuliredaction), 1700s.

Caucas' descendantDzurdzukis said to be the ancestor of the Chechens and Ingush.

Genealogy

Noah

Japheth

Gomer

Togarmah

Caucas

Descendants

• Ingush and Chechens (Vainakhs)