page_title: Khanates of the Caucasus
hierarchical_section_title: Khanates of the Caucasus
caption_attribution_description: English: Transcaucasia in the early XIX century. Based on the original source: "Russian Azerbaijan, 1905-1920: The shaping of national identity in a muslim community" Chapter: Maps Original map: "Transcaucasia in the early nineteenth century" Author: Tadeusz Swietochowski Cambridge University Press, 1985 ISBN 0 521 26310 7 hardback ISBN 0 521 52245 5 paperback
context_page_description: The khanates of the Caucasus, or Azerbaijani khanates or Persian khanates, or Iranian khanates, were various provinces and principalities established by Persia on their territories in the Caucasus from the late Safavid to the Qajar dynasty. The Khanates were mostly ruled by Khans of Turkic origin and were vassals and subjects of the Iranian shah. Persia permanently lost a part of these khanates to Russia as a result of the Russo-Persian Wars in the course of the 19th century, while the others were absorbed into Persia.
context_section_description: The khanates of the Caucasus, or Azerbaijani khanates or Persian khanates, or Iranian khanates, were various provinces and principalities established by Persia (Iran) on their territories in the Caucasus (modern-day Azerbaijan Republic, Armenia, Georgia and Dagestan) from the late Safavid to the Qajar dynasty. The Khanates were mostly ruled by Khans of Turkic (Azeri) origin and were vassals and subjects of the Iranian shah (King). Persia permanently lost a part of these khanates to Russia as a result of the Russo-Persian Wars in the course of the 19th century, while the others were absorbed into Persia.
caption: The Caucasus in the early 19th century following Russia's annexation of Georgia.
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