The article is about the relationship between the management of the Center of the Caucasian Line and representatives of the regional aristocracy in the 40s 19th century. It is stated, that during this period in the Central Caucasus, the integration of representatives of the regional aristocracy was carried out under the influence of two factors of integration. The management of the Caucasian Line Center acted as an external integration factor. The factor of internal integration is Imam Shamil. The article explores two areas of interaction between the Center of the Caucasian Line and the regional aristocracy: with the loyal and the disloyal. It is noted that in the 40s 19th century loyal representatives of ethnic elites were actively involved in the activities of local judicial and administrative institutions, and carried out military service. Moreover, the article investigates and differentiates methods of dealing
with abreks.