Treaty of GolestÄn
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The Treaty of Golestan, signed in 1813, was a peace agreement between the Russian Empire and Iran that concluded the Russo-Iranian War of 1804ā13. This treaty resulted in Russia annexing significant territories from Iran, including parts of the Caucasus region. Specifically, Russia gained control over areas north of the Aras River, permanently separating them from Iranian Azerbaijan. The treaty also recognized Russian sovereignty over Georgia and other Caucasian principalities. This marked a significant expansion of Russian influence in the region and a territorial loss for Iran, setting a precedent for future conflicts and territorial adjustments between the two powers.1
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By the Treaty of Gulistan in 1813, Persia ceded to Russia a wide area of the khanates of the eastern Caucasus, from LƤnkƤran northward to Derbent. Russia had little difficulty in acquiring by conquest from Persia in 1828 a stretch of the northern Armenian plateau, including theā¦
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AzerbaijanRussian suzeraintyā¦Russian Empire and Iran, the treaties of GolestÄn (Gulistan; 1813) and Turkmenchay (TorkmÄnchÄy; 1828) established a new border between the empires. Russia acquired Baku, Shirvan, Ganja, Nakhichevan (NaxƧıvan), and Yerevan. Henceforth the Azerbaijani Turks of Caucasia were separated from the majority of their linguistic and religious compatriots, who remained inā¦
Read Moreā¦Russian Empire and Iran, the treaties of GolestÄn (Gulistan; 1813) and Turkmenchay (TorkmÄnchÄy; 1828) established a new border between the empires. Russia acquired Baku, Shirvan, Ganja, Nakhichevan (NaxƧıvan), and Yerevan. Henceforth the Azerbaijani Turks of Caucasia were separated from the majority of their linguistic and religious compatriots, who remained inā¦
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