A 1813 treaty saw the Persian Empire cede the vast Caucasus region to Russia
The 1813 Treaty of Gulistan fundamentally redrew the maps of Eurasia, forcing the Persian Empire to surrender vast territories that today form the modern nations of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.
Following nearly a decade of grueling warfare, the Russian and Persian Empires signed the Treaty of Gulistan in 1813. This landmark agreement forced Qajar Iran to cede control over the majority of the Caucasus region to Imperial Russia, including Dagestan and parts of modern-day Georgia.
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