Russo-Persian War (1722–1723)
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The Russo-Persian War (1722–1723) was a short conflict in which Peter the Great’s Russia seized territories along the western and southern Caspian Sea from Safavid Persia, expanding Russian influence in the Caucasus and northern Iran.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Russo-Persian War (1722–1723) canonical | 3 |
| Russo-Persian War (1730–1735) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5060818 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Russo-Persian War (1722–1723) Context triple: [Caspian Flotilla, participatedIn, Russo-Persian War (1722–1723)]
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Russo-Persian War 1826–1828
The Russo-Persian War of 1826–1828 was a conflict between the Russian Empire and Qajar Iran that ended in a decisive Russian victory and significant territorial losses for Iran in the South Caucasus.
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Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739)
The Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739) was a conflict between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire, fought mainly over control and influence in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region.
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C.
Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
The Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) was a major 18th-century conflict between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire that significantly expanded Russian influence in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region.
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Russo-Persian War 1804–1813
The Russo-Persian War of 1804–1813 was a major conflict between the Russian Empire and Qajar Iran in the Caucasus that ended with Iran’s defeat and the cession of significant territories to Russia under the Treaty of Gulistan.
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E.
Russo-Turkish War (1686–1700)
The Russo-Turkish War (1686–1700) was a late 17th-century conflict between the Tsardom of Russia and the Ottoman Empire, fought largely over control of territories in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region as part of the broader Holy League wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Russo-Persian War (1722–1723) Target entity description: The Russo-Persian War (1722–1723) was a short conflict in which Peter the Great’s Russia seized territories along the western and southern Caspian Sea from Safavid Persia, expanding Russian influence in the Caucasus and northern Iran.
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A.
Russo-Persian War 1826–1828
The Russo-Persian War of 1826–1828 was a conflict between the Russian Empire and Qajar Iran that ended in a decisive Russian victory and significant territorial losses for Iran in the South Caucasus.
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B.
Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739)
The Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739) was a conflict between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire, fought mainly over control and influence in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region.
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C.
Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
The Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) was a major 18th-century conflict between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire that significantly expanded Russian influence in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region.
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D.
Russo-Persian War 1804–1813
The Russo-Persian War of 1804–1813 was a major conflict between the Russian Empire and Qajar Iran in the Caucasus that ended with Iran’s defeat and the cession of significant territories to Russia under the Treaty of Gulistan.
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E.
Russo-Turkish War (1686–1700)
The Russo-Turkish War (1686–1700) was a late 17th-century conflict between the Tsardom of Russia and the Ottoman Empire, fought largely over control of territories in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region as part of the broader Holy League wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Persian Campaign of Peter the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Russian Empire
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Safavid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Safavid Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Russian desire for access to Caspian trade routes
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decline of the Safavid Empire ⓘ instability in Safavid Persia ⓘ |
| commander |
Peter I of Russia
NERFINISHED
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Peter the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Peter the Great’s foreign policy ⓘ |
| endTime | 1723 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Russo-Persian War (1804–1813)
NERFINISHED
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Russo-Persian War (1826–1828) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| impact |
shifted balance of power in the Caspian region toward Russia
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strengthened Russian presence in the Caucasus ⓘ weakened Safavid control over northern Iran ⓘ |
| involved |
Cossack troops
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Russian Navy on the Caspian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Caspian Sea region
NERFINISHED
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Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ South Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Iran ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
control of Caspian commerce
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protection of Christian subjects in the Caucasus ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Safavid provincial governors
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Tahmasp II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Russian expansion in the Caucasus
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Russian expansion towards the Caspian Sea ⓘ Russo-Persian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ottoman–Safavid conflicts in the early 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Ottoman–Russian rivalry in the Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Russian territorial gains on the Caspian Sea
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Russian victory ⓘ Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1723) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Persian Campaign of Peter the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1722 ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
Russia gained parts of northern Iran
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Russia gained territories along the southern Caspian coast ⓘ Russia gained territories along the western Caspian coast ⓘ Russia occupied Baku ⓘ Russia occupied Derbent ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1723) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Russo-Persian War (1722–1723) Description of subject: The Russo-Persian War (1722–1723) was a short conflict in which Peter the Great’s Russia seized territories along the western and southern Caspian Sea from Safavid Persia, expanding Russian influence in the Caucasus and northern Iran.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Russo-Persian War (1730–1735)