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Treaty of Gulistan: The Russo-Persian War of 1804-1813 comes to a close with the signing of the Treaty of Gulistan, under which terms Qajar Iran agrees to cede the bulk of its Caucasian territories, which comprise much of modern Dagestan, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, to the Russian Empire.
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Treaty of Gulistan
1813 treaty ending the war between Imperial Russia and Persia
The Treaty of Gulistan was a peace treaty concluded between the Russian Empire and Qajar Iran on 24 October 1813 in the village of Gulistan as a result of the first full-scale Russo-Persian War. The peace negotiations were precipitated by the successful storming of Lankaran by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Russo-Persian War (1804–1813)
Fourth conflict of the Russo-Persian Wars
The Russo-Persian War of 1804–1813 was one of the many wars between the Persian Empire and Imperial Russia, and, like many of their other conflicts, began as a territorial dispute. The new Persian king, Fath Ali Shah Qajar, wanted to consolidate the northernmost reaches of his…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Qajar Iran
Country in Western Asia (1789–1925)
The Guarded Domains of Iran, alternatively the Sublime State of Iran and commonly called Qajar Iran, Qajar Persia or the Qajar Empire, was the Iranian state under the rule of the Qajar dynasty, which was of Turkic origin, specifically from the Qajar tribe, from 1789 to 1925. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Dagestan
Republic of Russia
Dagestan, officially the Republic of Dagestan, is a republic of Russia situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, along the Caspian Sea. It is located north of the Greater Caucasus, and is a part of the North Caucasian Federal District. The republic is the southernmost…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Georgia (country)
Country in the Caucasus between Europe and Asia
Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region on the coast of the Black Sea. It is located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia, and is today generally regarded as part of Europe. It is bordered to the north and northeast by Russia, to the south by Turkey and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Armenia
Country in West Asia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Azerbaijan
Country in Eastern Europe and West Asia
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia's republic of Dagestan to the north,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Russian Empire
Eurasian empire (1721–1917)
The Russian Empire was an empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its establishment in November 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in September 1917. At its height in the late 19th century, it covered about 22,800,000 km2 (8,800,000 sq mi), roughly…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
October 24
Day of the year
October 24 is the 297th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 68 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)