Storming of Lankaran

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1813 · Lankaran · Middle East · War

The capital of the Talysh Khanate passes to Russia

Storming of Lankaran — Franz Roubaud · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

During the Russo-Persian War, General Kotlyarevsky's force stormed Lankaran, the Persian-held fortress of the Talysh Khanate, on 1 January 1813. That October the Treaty of Gulistan gave Talysh to Russia; today the Talysh homeland is split between Azerbaijan and Iran.

State: Qajar Dynasty

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