Treaty of Turkmenchay
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The Treaty of Turkmenchay was an 1828 peace agreement between Qajar Iran and the Russian Empire that ended the Russo-Persian War and forced Iran to cede large parts of the South Caucasus, profoundly reshaping the region’s political boundaries.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Turkmenchay canonical | 10 |
| Negotiation of the Treaty of Turkmenchay | 1 |
| Treaty of Turkmanchai | 1 |
| Treaty of Turkmenchai | 1 |
| Treaty of Turkmenchay negotiations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Treaty of Turkmenchay Context triple: [Iranian Azerbaijan, historicalTreaty, Treaty of Turkmenchay]
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Treaty of Gulistan
The Treaty of Gulistan was an 1813 peace agreement between Qajar Iran and the Russian Empire that ended the first Russo-Persian War and ceded large parts of the Caucasus from Iran to Russia.
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Treaty of Batum (1918)
The Treaty of Batum (1918) was a World War I–era peace agreement in which the newly formed First Republic of Armenia, under severe military and political pressure, ceded large territories to the Ottoman Empire.
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Treaty of Saint Petersburg 1875
The Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1875) was an agreement between the Russian Empire and Japan in which Russia ceded its claims to the Kuril Islands to Japan in exchange for full sovereignty over Sakhalin.
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Treaty of San Stefano
The Treaty of San Stefano was an 1878 peace agreement between Russia and the Ottoman Empire that ended the Russo-Turkish War and significantly redrew the map of the Balkans and parts of the Caucasus.
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Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca
The Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca was a 1774 peace agreement between the Russian and Ottoman Empires that significantly expanded Russian influence in the Black Sea region and marked a major decline in Ottoman power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Treaty of Turkmenchay Target entity description: The Treaty of Turkmenchay was an 1828 peace agreement between Qajar Iran and the Russian Empire that ended the Russo-Persian War and forced Iran to cede large parts of the South Caucasus, profoundly reshaping the region’s political boundaries.
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A.
Treaty of Gulistan
The Treaty of Gulistan was an 1813 peace agreement between Qajar Iran and the Russian Empire that ended the first Russo-Persian War and ceded large parts of the Caucasus from Iran to Russia.
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B.
Treaty of Batum (1918)
The Treaty of Batum (1918) was a World War I–era peace agreement in which the newly formed First Republic of Armenia, under severe military and political pressure, ceded large territories to the Ottoman Empire.
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C.
Treaty of Saint Petersburg 1875
The Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1875) was an agreement between the Russian Empire and Japan in which Russia ceded its claims to the Kuril Islands to Japan in exchange for full sovereignty over Sakhalin.
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D.
Treaty of San Stefano
The Treaty of San Stefano was an 1878 peace agreement between Russia and the Ottoman Empire that ended the Russo-Turkish War and significantly redrew the map of the Balkans and parts of the Caucasus.
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E.
Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca
The Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca was a 1774 peace agreement between the Russian and Ottoman Empires that significantly expanded Russian influence in the Black Sea region and marked a major decline in Ottoman power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ peace treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Turkmenchay
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Turkmanchai
Treaty of Turkmenchay ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Turkmenchai
|
| category |
Peace treaties signed in the 19th century
ⓘ
Treaty of Gulistan ⓘ
surface form:
Treaties of Qajar Iran
Treaties of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| cededRegion |
Erivan Khanate
ⓘ
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Nakhichevan Khanate
remaining Iranian territories in present-day Armenia ⓘ remaining Iranian territories in present-day Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| cededTerritoryFrom | Qajar Iran ⓘ |
| cededTerritoryTo | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| concludedWar |
Russo-Persian War 1826–1828
ⓘ
surface form:
Russo-Persian War (1826–1828)
|
| considered | symbol of Iranian territorial losses to Russia ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1828-02-21 ⓘ |
| dateSignedOldStyle | 1828-02-10 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceIn | 1828 ⓘ |
| followed | Treaty of Gulistan ⓘ |
| grantedCapitulationsTo | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| grantedCommercialPrivilegesTo | Russian merchants in Iran ⓘ |
| hadLongTermEffectOn |
demographic composition of the South Caucasus
ⓘ
political boundaries in the South Caucasus ⓘ |
| imposedWarIndemnityOn | Qajar Iran ⓘ |
| includedClause |
extraterritorial rights for Russian subjects in Iran
ⓘ
freedom of navigation for Russian ships in the Caspian Sea ⓘ |
| includedPopulationTransferClause | right of Armenians in Iran to migrate to Russian territory ⓘ |
| language |
Persian
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| ledTo | large-scale resettlement of Armenians to the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
Qajar Iran
ⓘ
Turkmenchay ⓘ near Tabriz ⓘ |
| namedAfter | village of Turkmenchay ⓘ |
| partOfConflict |
Russo-Persian War 1826–1828
ⓘ
surface form:
Russo-Persian War (1826–1828)
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| precedes | Treaty of Akhal ⓘ |
| recognizedExclusiveNavalRightsInCaspianFor | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| restrictedNavalRightsInCaspianFor | Qajar Iran ⓘ |
| resultedIn | cession of large parts of the South Caucasus from Iran to Russia ⓘ |
| signedBetween |
Qajar Iran
ⓘ
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| signedByRepresentativeOfIran |
Abbas Mirza
ⓘ
Allahyar Khan Asaf al-Dowleh ⓘ |
| signedByRepresentativeOfRussia |
Alexander Griboyedov
ⓘ
surface form:
Aleksandr Griboyedov
Ivan Paskevich ⓘ |
| signedUnderReignOf | Fath-Ali Shah Qajar ⓘ |
| warIndemnityAmount | 20 million silver rubles ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Turkmenchay Description of subject: The Treaty of Turkmenchay was an 1828 peace agreement between Qajar Iran and the Russian Empire that ended the Russo-Persian War and forced Iran to cede large parts of the South Caucasus, profoundly reshaping the region’s political boundaries.
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