Battle of Geok Tepe
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The Battle of Geok Tepe was a decisive 1881 clash in which Russian imperial forces crushed Turkmen resistance, marking a key step in the consolidation of Russian rule over Central Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Geok Tepe canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gökdepe siege
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Geok Tepe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Russian Empire
ⓘ
Tekke Turkmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide2 | several thousand Turkmen killed ⓘ |
| commander |
Berdi Murad Khan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mikhail Skobelev NERFINISHED ⓘ Ovezmurat Dykma-Serdar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Turkmenistan Memorial Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Russian conquest of Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
annexation of Ahal Tekke territory by Russian Empire
ⓘ
collapse of organized Turkmen resistance to Russia ⓘ consolidation of Russian rule over Central Asia ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
1881-01-12
ⓘ
1881-01-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Russian annexation of Merv ⓘ |
| fortification | Geok Tepe fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Great Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Ahal Region
NERFINISHED
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Geok Tepe NERFINISHED ⓘ Transcaspian region NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkmenistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial | Gypjak Mosque and Geok Tepe memorial complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
massive civilian casualties among Turkmen
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symbol of Turkmen national resistance ⓘ |
| opponent |
Russian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Tekke Turkmen NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkmen tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian conquest of Turkmenistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Denghil-Tepe (1879) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| result |
Russian victory
ⓘ
decisive Russian victory ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
securing Russian control of Transcaspian railway route
ⓘ
subjugation of Ahal Tekke Turkmen ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
assault
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siege ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
mining and explosion of fortress walls
ⓘ
siegeworks ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
artillery
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rifles ⓘ |
| year | 1881 ⓘ |
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