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.

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Derbent Khanate canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical polity
khanate
capital Derbent
centeredOn Derbent
conflict Russo-Persian conflicts in the Caucasus
local Caucasian feuds
controls Derbent Pass
country Derbent Khanate
economy agriculture
customs duties on caravans
fishing on the Caspian Sea
trade
ethnicComposition Azerbaijanis
Kumyks
Lezgins
Persians
other Dagestani peoples
followedBy Russian Empire
governmentType hereditary khanate
monarchy
hasBorderWith Caspian Sea
Dagestan region
linked to: Dagestan

Quba Khanate
Shirvan
hasCapitalFortress Derbent fortress
hasFortification city walls of Derbent
hasPart city of Derbent
historicalRegion Dagestan
Transcaucasia
linked to: South Caucasus
incorporatedInto Russian Empire
locatedIn Caucasus
Eastern Caucasus
locatedOn western shore of the Caspian Sea
majorityReligion Sunni Islam
officialLanguage Persian
partOf Dagestan
North Caucasus
Russian sphere of influence
precededBy Safavid Empire administration in Derbent
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

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Quba Khanate borderedBy Derbent Khanate
Baku Khanate neighboringEntity Derbent Khanate
Derbent Khanate country Derbent Khanate