Assertion: russian empire | /r/CapableOf | take advantage
Facets:
value: to seize former persian territories
type: PURPOSE
value: of the continuing political unrest
type: OTHER
value: of civil strife
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Ashraf was able to secure peace with the Ottoman Empire in 1727 winning against a superior Ottoman army, but the Russian Empire took advantage of the continuing political unrest and civil strife to seize former Persian territories for themselves, limiting the amount of territory under Shah Mahmud's control.