Russia's land annexation attempts in north and northeast of Iran after the Akhal treaty of 1881 until the collapse of the Tsarist Regime

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD Studant,, Department of History, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, I. R. Iran

2 Associate professor, Department of History, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, I. R. Iran,(Corresponding Author)

3 Professor, Department of History, Isfahan University, Isfahan, I.R.Iran

Abstract

Purpose: This paper investigates the different tchniqueses employed by the Russians to implement their policy of annexing Iranian territory on the southeast of the Caspian Sea following in the late 19th Century until the October Revolution of 1917.
Method and Research Design: This study is based on archival and published documents.  
Findings and Conclusion: The Russian emperialism long dreaming to extend its territory southward to outreach to the open sea in rivalary to the British influence in southern Asia, trried ways to expand its presence in the southeast Caspian Sea Iranian territory by calining ownership of bitas a pieces of lands. This took place by, for example, changing the borders, launchimg territorial clains after capturing Turkmen region, provoking Turkmen tribes to call for Russian citizenship, capturing farms, as well as buying real estates.

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  • Receive Date: 02 December 2016
  • Revise Date: 12 December 2016
  • Accept Date: 16 September 2018

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