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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Derbent Khanate canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9533375 — 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.
Target entity: Derbent Khanate Context triple: [Treaty of Gulistan, territoryCededIncluded, Derbent Khanate]
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Astrakhan Khanate
The Astrakhan Khanate was a 15th–16th century Tatar state on the lower Volga River that became a key center of trade and was eventually conquered and annexed by the expanding Russian Tsardom.
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Kazan Khanate
The Kazan Khanate was a medieval Tatar Turkic state centered on the city of Kazan, which emerged from the Golden Horde and became a major regional power and frequent adversary of Muscovy until its conquest by Ivan the Terrible in 1552.
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Kasim Khanate
The Kasim Khanate was a small Tatar vassal state of the Grand Duchy of Moscow and later Russia, centered on the town of Kasimov and inhabited by Muslim Tatars serving as allies and buffer against other steppe powers.
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Ganja Khanate
The Ganja Khanate was an 18th–19th century Persian-ruled khanate in the South Caucasus centered on the city of Ganja, in what is now western Azerbaijan.
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Khanate of Bukhara
The Khanate of Bukhara was a Central Asian Muslim state centered on the historic city of Bukhara, known for its role as a major political, cultural, and commercial hub along the Silk Road from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Derbent Khanate Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Astrakhan Khanate
The Astrakhan Khanate was a 15th–16th century Tatar state on the lower Volga River that became a key center of trade and was eventually conquered and annexed by the expanding Russian Tsardom.
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B.
Kazan Khanate
The Kazan Khanate was a medieval Tatar Turkic state centered on the city of Kazan, which emerged from the Golden Horde and became a major regional power and frequent adversary of Muscovy until its conquest by Ivan the Terrible in 1552.
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C.
Kasim Khanate
The Kasim Khanate was a small Tatar vassal state of the Grand Duchy of Moscow and later Russia, centered on the town of Kasimov and inhabited by Muslim Tatars serving as allies and buffer against other steppe powers.
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D.
Ganja Khanate
The Ganja Khanate was an 18th–19th century Persian-ruled khanate in the South Caucasus centered on the city of Ganja, in what is now western Azerbaijan.
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E.
Khanate of Bukhara
The Khanate of Bukhara was a Central Asian Muslim state centered on the historic city of Bukhara, known for its role as a major political, cultural, and commercial hub along the Silk Road from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
ⓘ
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
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gateway between the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus interior ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Arabic
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Azerbaijani ⓘ Kumyk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Derbent Khanate Description of subject: 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.
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