Russia’s push to secure control over eastern Caucasian khanates brought Qajar Iran into war. Iranica dates the war’s opening to June 1804, when Russian commander Pavel Tsitsianov appeared before Erevan and was repulsed by forces led by Abbas Mirza. The conflict unfolded amid imperial expansion and local political contests across the Caucasus. Date note: Month known; day set to 1 as a display marker, not an asserted exact day.
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What did the first Russo-Iranian War center on in the Caucasus?
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Iranica describes Russia’s drive to control eastern Caucasian khanates and Qajar resistance as the setting for the war.
The first Russo-Iranian War grew out of Russian expansion and Qajar resistance in the Caucasus.
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The war emerged from Russian territorial expansion and Qajar efforts to defend authority in the Caucasus.