Derbent Khanate
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The Derbent Khanate was a historical khanate in the eastern Caucasus centered on the strategic fortress city of Derbent, which served as a key gateway between the Caspian Sea and the interior of the region.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical polity
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khanate ⓘ |
| capital | Derbent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Derbent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Russo-Persian conflicts in the Caucasus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local Caucasian feuds ⓘ |
| controls | Derbent Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Derbent Khanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
customs duties on caravans ⓘ fishing on the Caspian Sea ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
Azerbaijanis
NERFINISHED
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Kumyks NERFINISHED ⓘ Lezgins NERFINISHED ⓘ Persians NERFINISHED ⓘ other Dagestani peoples ⓘ |
| followedBy | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType |
hereditary khanate
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ |
| hasBorderWith |
Caspian Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dagestan region NERFINISHED ⓘ Quba Khanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirvan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapitalFortress | Derbent fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFortification | city walls of Derbent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | city of Derbent ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Dagestan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Transcaucasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caucasus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western shore of the Caspian Sea ⓘ |
| majorityReligion | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dagestan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian sphere of influence ⓘ |
| precededBy | Safavid Empire administration in Derbent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | Caspian coastal polity ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| rulingTitle | khan ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
controlled passes between steppe and Iranian plateau
ⓘ
gateway between the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus interior ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Azerbaijani ⓘ Kumyk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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