Russian Caucasus

Russian Caucasus was an empire in Caucasus (Middle East) that lasted from 1801 to 1917 CE, about 116 years. Its people spoke Slavic languages (Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian).

Russia absorbed Georgia, took the khanates of Azerbaijan and Armenia from Persia by 1828, and subdued the North Caucasus by 1864, driving most Circassians into the Ottoman Empire. Baku's oil boom began in the 1870s.

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Facts

Dates

1801 to 1917 CE

Duration

116 years

Type

Empire

Region

Caucasus, Middle East

Language family

Slavic

Capital

Tiflis

Came from

• Kingdom of Imereti 1260 to 1810 CE
• Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti 1762 to 1801 CE

Became

• Democratic Republic of Georgia 1918 to 1921 CE
• First Republic of Armenia 1918 to 1920 CE
• Azerbaijan Democratic Republic 1918 to 1920 CE

Events in Middle East during its time

• 1908 Oil struck at Masjed Soleyman
• 1915 Armenian genocide
• 1916 Arab Revolt and Sykes-Picot

Neighbours in Middle East

• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
• Zaydi Imamate of Yemen 897 to 1918 CE
• Ottoman Syria and Palestine 1516 to 1918 CE
• Ottoman Iraq 1534 to 1918 CE
• Qajar dynasty 1789 to 1925 CE
• Emirate of Diriyah 1727 to 1818 CE
• Sharifate of Mecca 967 to 1925 CE
• Kingdom of Imereti 1260 to 1810 CE
• Ottoman Hejaz and Yemen 1517 to 1918 CE
• Emirate of Mount Lebanon c. 1516 to 1842 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
• Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE, South America
• New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Viceroyalty of Peru 1542 to 1824 CE, South America
• Habsburg Monarchy 1526 to 1804 CE, Europe

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