Russo-Persian Wars
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The Russo-Persian Wars were a series of wars fought between the Russian Empire
and Persia in the 18th and 19th centuries, the most important of which were:
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
and Persia in the 18th and 19th centuries, the most important of which were:
| Name | Results | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russo-Persian War (1722–1723) | Persia surrenders to Russia due to the Ottoman's invasion from the south and the Russian's invasion from the north, putting Persia under a two-way assault. Russian's victory and formation of an alliance between Persia and Russia |
| 2 | Russo-Persian War (1796) Persian Expedition of 1796 The Persian Expedition of Catherine the Great, alongside the Persian Expedition of Peter the Great, was one of the Russo-Persian Wars of the 18th century which did not entail any lasting consequences for either belligerent.... |
Russians withdraw after conquering parts of Persia, tactical Russian victory, strategic Persian victory |
| 3 | Russo-Persian War (1804–1813) | Persia surrenders despite having the numbers advantage, Russian victory |
| 4 | Russo-Persian War (1826–1828) | Persians withdraw despite having the numbers advantage, tactical Russian victory, strategic no victor |